21 July 2023 – 12:45
Customer Notice
Most of Johannesburg Water reservoirs and towers remain stable
Most of Johannesburg Water’s reservoirs and towers are stable on Friday, 21 July 2023. There is slow recovery on specific infrastructure as the entity continues monitoring capacity.
Challenges that continue to impact recovery include load shedding, which disturbs pumping operations. The higher the load shedding stage, the higher the impact.
The status of affected Johannesburg Water infrastructure:
Soweto region
All reservoirs in Soweto have recovered. A burst pipe was located, and teams are in the process of completing repairs. Water is provided to affected communities in high-lying areas of Mofolo North and Mofolo Central through mobile tankers.
Johannesburg Central region
The Brixton reservoir is currently low at 40%, and the outlet is 100% open, while the tower is operating normally.
The Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs remain critically low. Overnight recovery at Hursthill 2 is affected by water demand.
The capacity within the Berea reservoir has reduced to 21%, while Parktown 2 reservoir has improved to 25%. Both reservoirs are low, and customers are encouraged to use water sparingly.
*Please note that water in the system fluctuates throughout the day as reservoir and tower levels respond to demand patterns according to peak and off-peak periods. Water demand is at its highest during peak, lowest during off peak, and minimum during night flows).
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.