7 June 2024 – 16:30

Media Statement

Rand Water planned maintenance: customers fed by Palmiet Pumpstation

Johannesburg Water customers will be impacted by a planned Rand Water maintenance to take place from Saturday, 22 June until Monday, 29 July 2024.
The purpose of this preventative maintenance is to ensure that Rand Water’s systems are more efficient and reliable for their customers, such as Johannesburg Water.

During the maintenance period, pumping at Rand Water’s Palmiet Pumpstation – which feeds several of Johannesburg Water’s systems – will be reduced as follows:
1 July 2024
Palmiet System
•Palmiet will be pumping at 60% for eight hours.
15 July 2024
Palmiet System
•Palmiet pumping will be reduced to 68% for 50 hours.
29 July 2024
Palmiet System
•Palmiet pumping will be reduced to 76% for 40 hours.

As a result, the following Johannesburg Water systems will be impacted during the maintenance period: all Sandton and Midrand systems, the South Hills Tower, as well as the Alexandra Park, Randjieslaagte, and Linksfield reservoirs.

Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for alternative water supply at strategic areas like hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres. However, residents are encouraged to store water in preparation for the maintenance.

List of suburbs to be affected: reservoirs.
List of suburbs to be affected: towers.

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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.