by Teboho | Oct 17, 2024 | Media Statements 2024
17 October 2024 – 13:45
Media Statement
Update: Westbury and Coronationville interventions
Johannesburg Water continues to engage with ward councillors of the Westbury and Coronationville communities, informing them of the ongoing projects to improve water supply in the areas. Recently (Friday, 11 October 2024), the Entity held an urgent meeting with local councillors to discuss the situation, ongoing infrastructure upgrades, as well as to seek their assistance in encouraging residents to reduce water consumption.
This will be done through the Commando System Project, which will boost water supply to the district. The Commando System consists of the Hursthill, Crosby, and Brixton Reservoirs, and the project, which is at around 55% completion, will be executed as a phased approach.
Phase 1 is the construction of the New Brixton Reservoir, Tower, and Pumpstation, which are currently in progress. This is at around 60% completion.
Phase 2 is the upgrading of the existing Crosby Pumpstation, including a new rising main from the Crosby Pumpstation to the inlet of the Hursthill Reservoir to augment and boost supply, as well as the upgrading of the supply line from the Commando Meter to the Hursthill and Crosby Reservoirs. The contract is currently out on tender, which is closing at the end of October 2024. Construction is expected to commence in March 2025.
From today, Johannesburg Water teams will implement configurations to the Crosby Pump Station. The planned work forms part of phase one of the Commando System Project, and will take place from today, 17 October 2024 at 18:00 until Friday, 18 October 2024 at 02:00. A valve will be installed at the pump station during maintenance.
These are the Entity’s ongoing efforts to ensure consistent and long-term water supply through the upgrading of existing infrastructure, and the provision of new water infrastructure for additional capacity to support higher density settlements.
Affected areas: Hursthill, Crosby, Rossmore, Vrededorp, Vredepark, Bosmont, Croesus, Industria, Industria ext 1 – 3, Industria North, Industria North ext 1, Industria North, Industria West, Langlaagte, Langlaagte North and Longdale.
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by Teboho | Oct 7, 2024 | Media Statements 2024
7 October 2024 – 14:30
Media Statement
Johannesburg Water intensifies strategies to curb water losses
Water Demand Management and conservation is a strong priority in the City of Johannesburg; and in support of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s drive to drastically improve Gauteng’s water security, Johannesburg Water has an ongoing Water Conservation and
Water Demand Management (WCWDM) Programme.
Senior Manager for Water Demand Management and Technical Metering, Logan Munsamy said: “Operating concurrently with the City’s annual water restrictions, the WCWDM Programme was implemented to ensure a continuous and sustainable water supply and to reduce strain on Johannesburg’s water supply networks.”
The Entity’s WCWDM Programme includes a range of strategies that aim to reduce losses
and decrease system input volume.
1. Commando System Project
There are three main projects within the Commando System that aim to improve water supply to this district and will be executed as a phased approach. The project is at around 55% completion.
(a) Phase 1: Construction of the New Brixton Reservoir, Tower, and Pumpstation, which are currently in progress. This is at around 60% completion.
(b) Phase 2: Upgrading of the existing Crosby Pumpstation, including a new rising main from the Crosby Pumpstation to the inlet of the Hursthill Reservoir to augment and boost supply, as well as the upgrading of the supply line from the Commando Meter to the Hursthill and Crosby Reservoirs. The contract is currently out on tender, which is closing at the end of October 2024. Construction is expected to commence in March 2025.
2. Repairs to leaking reservoirs
The Entity has identified and assessed 42 leaking reservoirs, with plans in place to repair 20 of them as high priority in order to curb water losses. The 20 reservoirs are at various stages, and this project will continue over the next few years.
3. On-property leaks
There is a project aimed at fixing on-property leaks at residential homes as well as the rollout of the STS smart meters project, which will better manage and measure consumption and improve billing. This is done together with the replacement of customer meters and will at the same time address the challenge of illegal connections. All these projects aim to reduce physical losses and reduce non-revenue water losses.
4. Smart flow controllers
The Entity will retrofit smart flow controllers on the outlets of 28 high-consumption reservoirs and towers. This will assist in reducing water losses on the system and will lead to improved and stable levels in these reservoir systems.
5. Pressure management
The Entity will reinstate and refurbish conventional pressure reducing valves (PRVs) that are currently not operational due to vandalism and technical faults. Further to this, smart pressure controllers will be installed on key network zonal PRVS in order to reduce bursts . All these interventions aim to reduce high pressures within the Entity’s system, thereby reducing minimum night flows and losses.
“The Entity will continue to mitigate water losses and improve the reliability of water supply. Similarly, we urge Johannesburg residents and businesses in the city to work with us in addressing the unsustainably high-water consumption, particularly during warmer months,”
Munsamy added.
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by Teboho | Mar 20, 2024 | Customer Notice
20 March 2024 – 14:45
Customer Notice
Eikenhof update: Johannesburg Water systems are stabilising
Johannesburg Water systems are steadily improving and stabilising following the City Power outage on Monday night that affected pumping at Rand Water’s Eikenhof Pump Station.
Overall, the Entity’s systems that were affected by the incident are back to supplying fairly normally.
There is slight improvement on the Commando System (comprising Brixton, Hursthill, and Crosby) compared to Tuesday, specifically at the Brixton reservoir and tower, which enjoyed increased capacity levels. The Crosby and Hursthill 1 and 2 systems, however, remain low. Poor pressure is expected, and Johannesburg Water continues to provide alternative water supply for affected areas.
Majority of the systems in Randburg are supplying normally. Only the Linden 1 reservoir and tower, as well as the Waterval and Quellerina towers are experiencing erratic supply pressure and subsequently intermittent supply into the areas.
Most of the reservoirs and towers in the Soweto system have maintained stability, and only the Meadowlands and Zondi reservoirs are slightly low, and technical teams are monitoring.
Johannesburg Water continues to monitor all the systems and will implement necessary interventions to ensure the system remains stable.
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Directors:
Mr Sipho Mthembu (Chairperson), Mr Ntshavheni Mukwevho (Managing Director and Executive Director),
Mr Phetole Modika, Mr Siphamandla Mnyani, Mrs. Zandile Meeleso, Mr Pholoso Matjele, Mr Kgaile Mogoye,
Mr Molate Mashifane, Ms Pamela Mabece, Mr Lunga Bernard, Mr Julias Maputla
Ms Kethabile Mabe (Company Secretary),
Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd
Registration Number: 2000/029271/30
