by l3rato | May 20, 2024 | Customer Notice
20 May 2024 – 15:30
Customer Notice
Update: Orange Farm Major Water Leak
A major leak has been reported on the 300mm diameter pipe, on the outlet side of the Orange Farm reservoir. This affect the reservoir storage capacity, which will have an impact on the water supply, as residents will experience very low pressure to no water. The team will start the process of assessing the extent of the damage. This will include isolation of the reservoir this evening at around 19:00, and sourcing material required for the repairs. Arrangements for alternative water supply will be coordinated with the relevant ward councilors.
Further updates will be provided regarding progress.
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by l3rato | May 20, 2024 | Customer Notice
20 May 2024 – 15:00
Customer Notice
Update: Lonehill and Beverly
Johannesburg Water is aware of the water supply issues in Lonehill and Beverly.
This is the result of a burst water pipe at corner Uranium and Winnie Mandela Drive in Fourways. Although the pipe was repaired on Friday and water restored to the other affected areas, water has still not been returned in Lonehill and Beverly.
To address the issue, technical teams will open water at Dennis Road; however, please note that this will result in a water leak along Lonehill Boulevard by the river next to the fire department.
Opening the valve may help relieve the poor pressure and restore water supply gradually throughout the day.
There is currently no estimated time for restoration; however, Johannesburg Water will monitor the situation throughout the day.
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by l3rato | May 20, 2024 | Customer Notice
20 May 2024 – 16:30
Customer Notice
Update on Randjieslaagte Reservoir
The fabrication process has been completed and ready for tomorrow when repairs will commence.
The reservoir level is stable and supplying the supply zones normally. Johannesburg Water is monitoring and attending to airlocks in the system to ensure there are no water challenges.
During the maintenance work, the supply zone will be supplied from the reservoir and the bypass to mitigate the impact to customers. No water may be experienced in certain parts of the supply zone.
The maintenance work is scheduled as follows:
Areas: Randjieslaagte Reservoir supply zone
Date: 21 May 2024
Time: 09:00 to 20:00
Purpose: Replacement of a section of the inlet pipe
Restoration will commence as soon repairs are completed, and the network will gradually improve overnight after the repairs on Tuesday. Johannesburg Water will monitor and update on the progress.
Alternative water supply through water tankers continues to be provided to the affected areas.
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by l3rato | May 20, 2024 | Customer Notice
20 May 2024 – 20:25
Customer Notice
Commando System and Alexander Park Reservoir update
Some of the Johannesburg Water systems are constrained, therefore, due to high demand, necessary interventions are put in place and need to be implemented daily. This will allow systems to build capacity for the next day.
The following reservoirs’ outlet will be closed overnight from 20:00 and opened the next day in the morning at 04:00:
• Hursthill 2 Reservoir: critically low, however, improvement is expected overnight. Poor pressure to no water may be experienced in certain parts of the supply zone.
• Brixton Reservoir: currently low but supplying normally, and improvement is expected overnight. The Brixton tower is stable and supplying normally.
• Alexander Park Reservoir: is currently low due to high demand on the system, however, improvement is expected overnight.
Johannesburg Water will continue to monitor the stability of the systems. Updates will be provided to customers.
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by l3rato | May 20, 2024 | Customer Notice
20 May 2024 – 15:00
Customer Notice
Deep South water supply update
Ongoing high water consumption is being experienced on the following Deep South (Region G) reservoirs: Orange Farm, Ennerdale / Lawley, Lenasia Hospital Hill, and Lenasia High Level.
Current levels on the systems are as follow:
1.The Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir is at 2.23m, while the Lenasia High Level Reservoir is at 2.29m. Both systems were closed at 13:00 today and will be opened at 17:00, then closed again at 21:00 tonight and reopened at 04:00 on Tuesday, 21 May.
2.The Orange Farm Reservoir is sitting at 1.45m. Note that the outlet is throttled daily around 19:30 to 200 litres per second (L/s) to keep some pressure and flow in the system, then reopened the following day around 05:00 to build capacity overnight as the demand is extremely high on this network.
3.The Lawley Reservoir is at 1.4m, which may result in poor pressure to no water should the levels reach below 1.5m. The system is closed overnight around 21:00 if the level is below 1.5m and reopened at 05:00 the following day.
4.The Ennerdale 1 and 2 Reservoirs’ physical levels are at 1.1m, which may result in poor pressure to no water should the levels get below 1m.
Customers are urged to use water sparingly.
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