by l3rato | Jul 7, 2024 | systems updates
7 July 2024 – 21:00
Systems Update
Rand Water Maintenance: Eikenhof Pump Station
Maintenance at Rand Water’s Eikenhof Pump Station continues according to the planned schedule until 12 July 2024. Most Johannesburg Water systems supplied by Eikenhof have improved and are supplying fairly to normally.
The following systems are supplying poor to fairly:
Commando system
The demand continues to exceed supply, which is putting strain on the system. Reconfigurations are in progress for equitable distribution of available capacity.
•Crosby Reservoir: The reservoir level has improved and is supplying fairly. Pumping to the Brixton Reservoir is between 70% and 100%, depending on available inflows.
•Brixton Reservoir and Tower: The reservoir improved and supplying fairly, but declining and as a result, the outlet will be closed overnight to build capacity. While the Brixton Tower is supplying normally but can be affected by reservoir levels.
•Hursthill 1 and 2 Reservoirs: Currently, both reservoirs have improved over the past two days and supplying fairly. However, both reservoirs are constrained, and poor pressure may be experienced. As part of interventions, the Hursthill 1 Reservoir has been reconfigured to boost supply from neighbouring zones, while the outlet of Hursthill 2 reservoir will be closed overnight to build capacity. Other system specific interventions are implemented on an ongoing basis to respond to varying supply, current demand and reservoir levels.
Soweto systems
Most Soweto systems are supplying fairly. The Doornkop West Reservoir is constrained but supplying fairly. However, poor pressure may occur in high-lying areas due to increased demand. As part of interventions, the reservoir outlet will be closed overnight to build capacity.
The Protea Glen Reservoir and Tower are supplying fairly, but localised challenges are causing the system to be unstable. Poor pressure is expected in certain parts of the supply zone, while other areas may experience no water supply.
Johannesburg Water will closely monitor all systems and continue to provide alternative water supply to affected customers.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by l3rato | Jul 7, 2024 | systems updates
7 July 2024 – 20:30
Systems Update
Rand Water maintenance: Zwartkopjes and Daleside Pump Stations
Rand Water’s Zwartkopjes Pump Station continues to supply at full load (100%), and Johannesburg Water systems supplied from Zwartkoppies are stable and supplying normally. However, due to the interconnected nature of the systems, they mutually augment and affect each other, so Johannesburg Water is closely monitoring all systems.
Johannesburg Water’s Daleside Pump Station also continues to supply at full load (100%). While the Entity’s systems are back into normal operation, they are however constrained due to high demand; and this is exacerbated by the growing population, vandalism of infrastructure, and illegal connections.
Orange Farm Reservoir
It is supplying fairly but the water levels are decreasing due to high demand. This is attributed to the increased population and illegal connections, which have led to increased demand and ultimately making the system unstable and causing poor supply and no water in some areas. As part of daily interventions, the reservoir outlet is closed overnight and reopened the next morning to build capacity.
Ennerdale Reservoir
The system is supplying fairly but declining due to the high demand exceeding available supply. which makes the system unstable. This is due to the rapid increase of the population and illegal connections. Subsequently, residents in high-lying areas of the supply zone can expect a combination of low water pressure to no water.
Lawley Reservoir
The reservoir is critically low and declining due to high demand, which is affecting the stability of the system, as such a combination of poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone.
Johannesburg Water is monitoring all systems and will provide updates as they become available.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by l3rato | Jul 7, 2024 | systems updates
7 July 2024 – 20:15
Systems Update
Rand Water Maintenance: Palmiet Update
The second phase (two of three) of the maintenance at Rand Water’s Palmiet Pump Station is scheduled to take place from 15 to 17 July 2024, during which pumping will be reduced to 68% for 50 hours.
Currently, the system is operating at 100% and all Johannesburg Water systems supplied from Palmiet are operating normally.
•The Linksfield Reservoir and the South Hills Tower and direct feeds are supplying normally.
•The Alexander Park Reservoir is supplying fairly but the water levels are low due to high demand. The outlet will be closed overnight to build capacity.
•The Randjieslaagte Reservoirs are supplying fairly.
•The Sandton system and direct feeds are supplying normally.
•The Midrand systems and direct feeds are also supplying normally.
Johannesburg Water continues to closely monitor all systems and continues to provide alternative water supply to systems affected customers.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
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