26 June 2024 – 12:00

Media Statement

Rand Water maintenance: Zwartkopjes and Eikenhof update Zwartkopjes Pump Station and Daleside Booster Station

The Rand Water maintenance work at the Zwartkopjes Pump Station and Daleside Booster Station has been completed and both systems are pumping at 100%. Systems supplied by the Daleside Pump Station (Orange Farm, Ennerdale, and Lawley systems) remain low but are steadily improving. Further improvement is expected in the next two to three days.

Systems supplied by Zwartkopjes are also steadily recovering; however, the following systems are still struggling:

• Crown Gardens Reservoir and Tower remains critically low, while the tower is empty. The reservoir outlet is currently closed to build capacity. Residents are experiencing no water supply; however, alternative water supply has been
• Eagles Nest Reservoir is critically low and poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone.

Eikenhof Pump Station

Work is in progress and the station is currently pumping at 50%. It is expected to be pumping at 67% overnight. Most Johannesburg Water systems supplied by Eikenhof are currently low or empty.

Soweto Systems

Overall, Soweto systems are low, but supplying normally. However, Doornkop West and Protea Glen reservoirs are currently strained and poor pressure to no water is expected.

Commando System

The incoming supply is low and is impacting all the reservoirs within the system. Alternative water supply continues to be provided.

• Crosby Reservoir is declining but supplying normally
• The Brixton Reservoir is critically low, and the outlet is closed, while the tower is empty. No water is expected in the supply zone. Pumping will resume once the supply improves.
• • Hursthill 1 and 2: both reservoirs are currently empty due to no incoming supply. No water is expected in the supply zone.

  Randburg System
  Most Randburg reservoirs and towers are currently empty due to no incoming supply. Johannesburg Water continues to provide alternative water supply while the maintenance work continues.

  However, the following reservoirs are low, but supplying normally: Boschkop, Cosmo City, Honeydew, and Randpark Ridge.

  Roodepoort System
  Most systems are also currently empty due to no incoming supply; except the Horizon Tower, which is low, but supplying normally.

  Lenasia Systems
  All reservoirs are currently low, and poor pressure to no water supply is expected. Johannesburg Water continues to provide alternative water supply while the maintenance work continues.

  System	Date/Period of Maintenance	Expected Impact	Areas Impacted
  Eikenhof	24 – 27 June 2024 – Start @07:00 (Pumping will be reduced to 50% for 8 hours and to 67% for the remaining 64 hours)   27 June – 12 July 2024 Start @07:00 (18 days, pumping reduced to 83% from 27 June to 12 July 2024)	The system will be supplying normally for the first 24 hours. Thereafter, there will be a combination of low pressure to no water.	Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Johannesburg central and Commando (Brixton, Hursthill & Crosby).
  Zwartkopjes	24 – 25 June 2024 @07:00 (27 hours, pumping will be reduced to 50%.)	The system will be supplying normally for the first 24 hours. Thereafter, there will be a combination of low pressure to no water.	Berea, Parktown, Hector Norris, Forrest Hill, Eagles Nest, Alan Manor, Naturena, Crown Gardens, Aeroton and Orlando East.
  Daleside	24 – 25 Jun 2024 @07:00 No pumping at Daleside for 4 hours, then 50% for 27 hours.	The system will be supplying normally for the first 24 hours. Thereafter, there will be a combination of low pressure to no water.	Orange Farm, Lawley and Ennerdale.

  Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.