by l3rato | Jul 18, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
18 July 2023 – 12:45
Media Statement
Recovery of Johannesburg Water systems stand at 90% – more progress anticipated
Johannesburg Water’s operations team has confirmed that the entity’s systems are recovering well four days post the planned Rand Water shutdown. This is within the projected recovery period of between five to 14 days.
Considering that this has been the largest shutdown the entity has experienced – where almost 80% of the systems were affected – the progress made thus far is noteworthy. Although not all the systems have fully recovered, specifically the Randburg, Soweto and Johannesburg Central areas, the overall recovery has been good.
Johannesburg Water teams continue prioritising flushing the network to get rid of airlocks in areas that are still struggling with low pressure to no water.
The infrastructure below advises of improving recovery:
Soweto
Overall, the Soweto region has seen a 90% recovery of its systems. The Orlando reservoir levels have recovered and are sitting at 50% this morning, while the Meadowlands, Jabulani, and Braamfischer reservoirs have appreciated over 70%. There are a few areas which are still impacted, however alternative water supply is being provided to affected communities as systems gradually normalise.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill and Crosby)
The Crosby reservoir is still in recovery mode, with one pump operating into the Brixton system. The Brixton reservoir is at 50% capacity and the outlet is open at 100%, while the tower is operating normally. The Hursthill system is experiencing slow recovery and currently, levels are critically low; therefore, customers supplied by the Hursthill reservoir zones will experience poor pressure to no water during peak periods.
Johannesburg Central
The Crown Gardens reservoir is stable and is supplying normally, with the outlet opened at 100%. The towers are also stable and operating normally.
Berea reservoir is currently at 10% after the morning peak, but will continue to improve during off-peak hours, especially overnight as most systems recover during that period. Parktown 2 reservoir has also seen improvement from Monday and has a steady capacity of 50%.
The overall recovery of the Yeoville complex is at 65%. Customers in the Yeoville pump station zone may experience poor pressure or no water due to technical challenges at the pump station.
Randburg/Roodepoort
The recovery of the greater Roodepoort area is now over 90%, with most systems fully operational and supplying normally. However, there are some high-lying areas with poor pressure or intermittent supply as some of the systems are recovering.
About 80% of the Randburg systems have recovered, with some areas still experiencing poor pressure to no water. The Linden 1 reservoir and tower remain critically low and customers in this supply zone will continue experiencing low pressure to no water. The Blairgowrie reservoir has improved overnight and is currently at 50%. Alternative water supply is being provided to customers in the affected areas of Linden, Bordeaux and Blairgowrie.
*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.
by l3rato | Jul 17, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
17 July 2023 – 14:00
Media Statement
Majority of Johannesburg Water systems make steady recovery
Large parts of Johannesburg suburbs have had water supply restored; however, high-lying areas are still experiencing low water pressure.
The entity continues to supply water tankers to the critical areas.
Although work has been completed, Johannesburg Water customers are reminded that full recovery will take five to 14 days. Customers in higher-lying areas will experience the outage for a longer period as the network gradually recovers.
Customers who have regained supply are urged to use water sparingly, only for drinking and cooking, and hygiene purposes. Please refrain from watering your gardens, filling up swimming pools, and using hose pipes to wash cars.
Soweto
The Orlando reservoir levels have improved and capacity has increased to 16%. Flows are back to normal. The Meadowlands and Braamfischerville reservoir zones continue to struggle with water supply. Technical teams are flushing the infrastructure in the area to get rid of airlocks in the system. Johannesburg Water continues to supply alternative water supply.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Majority of the reservoirs and towers are recovering and will continue to build up storage overnight. The Blairgowrie reservoir levels have increased and are sitting at 30% capacity, while flows have improved. The Linden 1 reservoir is at 6%, while the Linden 1 tower has improved and is at 45%. The areas supplied by these three systems are still struggling with water. These three systems are still struggling because they are situated at a higher altitude in the system. Furthermore, they are fed by Rand Water’s Waterval reservoir, so, as the Waterval reservoir gains capacity, so will these systems.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
Supply at the Commando meter continues to recover. At the Crosby reservoir, supply is still on recovery and inflows are increasing. The Brixton reservoir outlet is open at 100% and the tower is operating normally. The Hursthill 1 reservoir has gained capacity and is sitting at 13% with low inflows, while the Hursthill 2 reservoir has a capacity of 15% and inflows are also low. Hursthill 2 reservoir should be able to supply high-lying areas of that zone.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet is opened at 100% and has improved capacity to 70%, from Sunday’s 62%. Pumping at the Crown Gardens towers took place overnight and supply in this system should be back to normal. However, high-lying areas are still struggling with low pressure to no water. The Parktown 2 reservoir has improved significantly and is sitting at 41%, while the Berea reservoir is at 15% and continues to be on an upward path compared to previous days.
Loadshedding continues to affect recovery times. This is due to the fact that the system is currently in recovery mode, so any loadshedding would affect recovery times as pumping is interrupted during power outages.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by Teboho | Jul 16, 2023 | Notice
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by l3rato | Jul 16, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
16 July 2023 – 18:30
Media Statement
Johannesburg Water systems make significant progress
Major recovery was made by Johannesburg Water systems on Sunday. This was largely noted in most regions as the entity’s technical teams spent Sunday building capacity.
Water tankers continue to be provided for areas that are not yet fully recovered, such as the Meadowlands and Braamfischerville systems, the Crown Gardens reservoir, the Blairgowrie reservoir, the Linden 1 reservoir, as well as the Linden 2 tower.
Residents are reminded that although the planned Rand Water shutdown is over, full recovery of the system generally takes longer not only because of the magnitude of the shutdown, but also the complex nature of water systems. Load shedding has also impacted the recovery of certain areas as power outages affect pumping at the entity’s systems.
Soweto/Lenasia
Both the Braamfischerville and Meadowlands systems built capacity on Sunday.
The system has improved because the technical teams have been flushing air out of the system.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Improvement of supply has been noted since Sunday morning and most of the reservoirs and towers have built up capacity during the day. Technical teams will continue building storage overnight. Only the Blairgowrie reservoir, the Linden 1 reservoir, and the Linden 1 tower are still critical.
Most suburbs have started getting water supply. Cosmo City, Ferndale, Fontainebleau, Randburg and Kensington B, Little Falls, Strubens Valley, Allen’s Nek, Wilro Park, as well as the Northgate and Sundowner areas are being closely monitored as residents are still struggling with water supply. Water tankers continue to be deployed to service these areas.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The Commando meter continues to recover and average flows have increased. The Crosby system is improving, and inflows are stable. Currently, two pumps are operating and pumping into the Brixton reservoir. The Brixton reservoir outlet is opened at 100%, and the tower is operating normally. Overall, the Brixton system levels are healthy. However, the Hursthill 1 and 2 systems are still critical, with low inflows.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet has been opened at 100% and levels continue to increase. However, the Crown Gardens tower is empty. The Crown Gardens tower zone and high-lying areas of the reservoir will continue to be serviced by water tankers.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by l3rato | Jul 16, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
16 July 2023 – 11:00
Media Statement
Upward trajectory noted overnight on Johannesburg Water systems
Johannesburg Water’s systems continue to show improvement. Since Saturday, 15 July, there has been an upward trajectory in terms of capacity building, and flows have improved and continue to stabilise.
Systems which are still critical include Crown Gardens, Commando, and the Randburg/Roodepoort region. The entity continues to deploy additional water tankers to these areas and will continue to monitor them.
Lenasia/Soweto
The Orlando reservoir has increased capacity to 5% and is steadily improving. All other reservoirs are receiving normal water supply and are at normal levels.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The supply at the Commando meter is recovering. At Crosby, the supply is also still in recovery with increased inflows, with two pumps operating and pumping into the Brixton reservoir. As a result, the outlet at the Brixton reservoir is 100% open, with the tower operating normally.
Hursthill 1 reservoir has a capacity of 5% with very little inflows, while the Hursthill 2 reservoir has a capacity of 15%, although inflows are still very low. Johannesburg Water’s technical teams have been closing the outlet overnight, which has helped to build capacity.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet has been opened at 100%, while the capacity level increased to 45%. As a result, inflows are recovering. However, the tower is empty because the reservoir capacity is too low for pumping.
The Berea reservoir’s capacity has increased and is currently sitting at 15%, showing an upward trajectory in its recovery. The Parktown 2 reservoir level is also looking healthier than Saturday and has a capacity of 10%.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Several reservoirs in the Randburg/Roodepoort region are getting low inflows and the towers are currently empty. Some of the reservoirs and towers are either being supplied using Rand Water’s hydraulic pressure or are receiving pumping from a reservoir. Currently, the system is not pressurised enough and some of the reservoirs do not have adequate capacity for pumping. Additional Johannesburg Water technical teams have been mobilised and are busy starting the pumps to supply the towers that are currently empty.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
