18 Jan 2022:
Major Burst: M1(south) and Glenhove. Burst on 400mm main has reoccured. Pipe being welded. Estimated completion time is midnight. Affected areas include parts of:
Illovo, Melrose, Rosebank, Houghton.
Media statement: no embargo
15 December 2021
Johannesburg Water response to alleged water quality challenges in Kliptown
The City of Johannesburg Environmental Health Department escalated a complaint on 02 December 2021 relating to traces of mercury in drinking water at property 625 Beacon Road, Kliptown, Soweto. This issue which led to misinformation and misconception of water quality in the City of Johannesburg, and particularly that area indicated that the quality of water started to degrade after Rand Water restrictions conducted between 15 to 17 November 2021 and customers displayed symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach, cramps and skin rash due to traces mercury in drinking water.
Investigations were conducted by Johannesburg Water Scientific Services Department on 3 December 2021, and samples were taken thereof. Inclusive of water quality, samples taken were those of the affected property including neighboring reticulation network.
Four (4) different sample points were used in order to determine the magnitude of alleged compromised water quality.
The four sample points used for testing water quality are:
i. Power Park (inlet point)
ii. Power Park (outlet point)
iii. Street hydrant (Cnr. Turf/Boundary Rd)
iv. 625 Beacon Rd, Kliptown (Garden tap)
Johannesburg Water would like to confirm that the laboratory test results of all four-sample points did not detect mercury as samples were found to be compliant with drinking water standards as per SANS 241 (2015). The entity prides itself with providing residents with good quality drinking water with the monthly water quality compliance reports available to the public from our website.
For media enquiries please contact Puleng Mopeli 071 608 6396.
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Media Statement
12 December 2021
Rand Water, our bulk water supplier, had a power failure affecting both their purification plants yesterday morning. The issue was resolved and Rand Water managed to recover most of their systems without any interruption. However, their Forest Hill reservoirs were running at critical low levels last night negatively impacting our Forest Hill Tower.
Water supply is interrupted in the following areas:
Bellavista Estate
Chrisville
Foresthill
Glenanda
Klipriviersberg Estate S.H.
Lindberg Park
Linmeyer
Robertsham
Turffontein
Turf Club
Gillview
Gillview Ext.1
Haddon
Haddon Ext.1
Kenilworth
Kenilworth Ext.1, 3
Oakdene
Oakdene Ext.1,5,13,14, 15, 16, 19
Rosettenville
Rossettenville Ext
Rosettenville Extâs.2,3,4,5,6
Southdale Ext.2
The Hill
The Hill Extâs 1,5,6,7,9,11
Towerby
Towerby Extâs 1, 2,3,4,5
Towsenview
Towsenview Ext.2
West Turffontein
West Turffontein Ext.2
Winchester Hills Ext 3
We are monitoring the situation and awaiting the Forest Hill reservoir levels to improve from Rand Water to enable us to pump. We have started with arrangements for alternative water supply if the situation does not improve soon.
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Media Statement
22 November 2021 @ 10h30
Recovery of Johannesburg Water Systems
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to thank the residents of the City of Johannesburg for their unwavering patience throughout the Rand Water planned maintenance.
The JW systems that were affected by the planned interruption have recovered and are currently supplying areas at normal capacity. The expected improvements in reservoir levels should continue during the course of today and estimated to be back to normality within the next 48 hours.
The increase in the average flow into the Rand Water Commando system has shown significant improvement and continues assisting in building capacity into the Brixton/ Hursthill/ Crosby reservoirs.
Alternative water supply is focused on the Hursthill supply zone.
Mobile water tankers are providing water in the following areas:
*Newclare
* Westbury
* Claremont
* Coronationville
* Sophiatown
* Westdene
Johannesburg Water urges customers to continue to reduce consumption as much as possible to assist with recovery of the system.
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Media Statement
21 November 2021 @ 11h30
Recovery of Johannesburg Water Systems
The Johannesburg Water systems affected by the Rand Water planned interruption have made significant improvement since yesterday and continue to recover. The expected improvements in reservoir levels should continue during the course of today and estimated to be back to normality within the next 72 hours.
Eikenhof System:
The supply from Eikenhof pump station is at full capacity at 1200 Mega litres with uninterrupted increase of 2500 kilolitres per hour into the Commando system. The increased flow continues to assist in building capacity into the Brixton/ Hursthill/ Crosby reservoirs in building capacity into the Brixton/ Hursthill/ Crosby reservoirs.
All other reservoirs and towers that were impacted during the RW outage, have recovered and are supplying areas at normal capacity.
Alternate water supply is focused on the Hursthill supply zone that have been negatively impacted.
Mobile water tankers are providing water in the following areas:
*Newclare
* Westbury
* Claremont
* Coronationville
* Sophiatown
* Westdene
Johannesburg Water urges customers to continue to reduce consumption as much as possible to assist with recovery of the system.
ENDS