by Teboho | Apr 11, 2023 | Notice
Johannesburg Water hereby informs all interested parties of the scheduled public tender adjudications committee meeting as part of the City’s wide efforts to promote openness and transparency.
Interested parties are allowed to attend the meeting ONLY as observers for tender detailed below and for all other bids are in excess of R200 000 to be Adjudicated in terms of clause 32.10 of the Johannesburg Water supply chain policy version 11. No Councillors may participate or be in attendance at bid adjudication committee meetings in line with section 117 of the MFMA.
A notice for rescheduling of any meeting will be communicated in advanced through the same platform as the initial communication.
All interested parties can attend physically the Bid Adjudication Committee meeting on the following venue:
VENUE: Main boardroom, 65 Ntemi Piliso Street, Newtown
Date: 12 April 2023
TIME: 09:00 a.m.
No person or party or member of the public shall have any entitlement or right to speak at such Bid Adjudication Committee meeting, nor shall they have the right to address any member of the committee either before, during or after the meeting.
Members of the public shall not be permitted to record (audio or visual) any proceedings of the meeting. No electronic devise or equipment of any sort including cell phones may be brought into the meeting chamber, including firearms and any other prohibited weapon.
NB: Tenderers or members of the public who would like to attend hereby agrees to abide by the above-mentioned rules and requirements.
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by Teboho | Mar 23, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
Johannesburg Water will be providing 18 water tankers to heavily impacted areas around the City.
The Entity’s systems have been struggling to recover from a pump failure at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station earlier this week.
On a positive note, Rand Water managed to repair the air valve that was vandalised on Wednesday. As a result, pumping at the Yeoville reservoir resumed just before 8am on Thursday and by mid-morning, the water levels were sitting at 5.73m. The reservoir currently has two pumps operating and water supply to high-lying areas should start improving by the afternoon.
Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital water levels are full, while the Helen Joseph Hospital system is at 75% and the water flow into the hospital remains strong.
Most systems, such as Eagles Nest, Alan Manor and Naturena, are showing steady improvement, while the Commando system (which comprises the Brixton, Crosby, and Hursthill reservoirs and towers) remains the same as yesterday but is at least not deteriorating. However, the Hursthill 2 and the Brixton reservoirs are still critical.
Because the Weltevredenpark reservoir is recovering – it is currently 62.35% full – this will help sustain water levels at the Waterval 2 reservoir, which feeds into the Commando system.
If there are no unplanned interruptions to the system overnight, then there should be improved water levels by Friday.
The Honeydew and Boschkop reservoirs are performing better than Wednesday, with both systems sitting at 0.42m and 1.57m respectively. As the Weltevredenpark reservoir improves, then the two systems will also improve. Furthermore, the Cosmo City reservoir (which is currently at 2.02m) inlet was closed overnight and opened at 7.30 am on Thursday morning to assist Honeydew and Boschkop. Ten mobile water trucks have been provided for the Honeydew and Boshkop areas.
The Crown Gardens reservoir is currently sitting at 0.92m, tower 1 is at 2.01m, and tower 2 is at 1.81m, making the levels critical at this stage. Inflow suddenly stopped on Wednesday afternoon and technicians are investigating the reasons into this. Alternative water supply will be provided.
Johannesburg Water technical teams continue to monitor the system and further updates will be provided to customers.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
For further enquiries:
Nolwazi Dhlamini
External Communication Officer
Email: nolwazi.dhlamini@jwater.co.za
Tel: 011 688 6627
by Teboho | Mar 22, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
Johannesburg Water’s technical team is working around-the-clock to get the Entity’s systems back on track.
This is after Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure experienced a five-hour reduced flow into the Commando, Crown Gardens and Eagles Nest systems. This was due to a pump failure at Rand Water’s Eikenhof system on Tuesday night, 21 March 2023. Although the pump failure lasted for only two hours, 200 megalitres of water was lost, and water flow got back to normal at only 1am on Wednesday, 22 March 2023.
As a result, various Johannesburg Water systems have been impacted, including Region B, C, F, and small portions of Region D, which comprise the following systems: Commando (comprising the Brixton, Hursthill and Crosby reservoirs and towers), Crown Gardens, Eagles Nest, Naturena, Alan Manor, parts of Soweto, and Roodepoort.
As at Wednesday morning, 22 March, the reservoir and tower levels are as follows:
Commando system
- The Crosby reservoir is 0.32m full and inflows are at 512 litres of water per second, compared to 526 litres per second on Tuesday.
- The Brixton reservoir is 2.24m full compared to Tuesday’s 1.86m, and the tower is sitting at 1.34m full. Today, 188 litres per second are pumping into the reservoir compared to Tuesday’s 193 litres per second.
- The Hursthill 1 reservoir remains the same at 0.61m, with only 71 litres of water pumping per second, while Hursthill 2 is at 0.45m with 120 litres per second. These are still at critically low levels and Johannesburg Water teams are working consistently to improve water supply.
The Crown Gardens reservoir water levels remain consistent, with measurements sitting at 2.25m, compared to Tuesday’s 2.26m. Tower 1 has improved since Tuesday and is now sitting at 4.74m and tower 2 is at 4.45m. The reservoir is currently open at 50% capacity.
The Eagles Nest reservoir 1 dropped to 0.31m compared to yesterday’s 1.61m, while reservoir 2 is now empty compared to Tuesday’s 1.22m. Alan Manor is at 4.55m while Naturena is at 1.51m. The Waterval tower dropped to 5.37m, while Quellerina is sitting at 2.58m.
The Linden tower water levels are at 3.24m; Yeoville is 2.40m, the Alexander reservoir is at 2.16m; the Honeydew reservoir is at 0.31m, Boschkop reservoir at 0.1m, while the Cosmo City reservoir is at 7.34m.
Johannesburg Water continues to provide alternative water supply as the demand escalates. The Entity is working on increasing the number of water tankers on the ground.
Johannesburg Water’s technical team is working tirelessly to resolve the challenges.
Further updates will be communicated with customers.
Issued by: Johannesburg Water Marketing and Communication.
For further enquiries:
Nolwazi Dhlamini
External Communication Officer
Email: nolwazi.dhlamini@jwater.co.za
Cell: 078 606 5665
Tel: 011 688 6627
by Teboho | Mar 21, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure is making steady progress after water supply was affected on Monday 20 March 2023.
This follows the power failure experienced at Rand Water’s Vereeniging Water Treatment Plant in the early hours of Monday morning, which affected pumping capacity at the bulk supplier’s Eikenhof pump station for a few hours.
As a result, Johannesburg suburbs – which are fed by the Commando system (comprising the Brixton, Hursthill and Crosby reservoirs), Waterval, Quellerina, Eagles Nest and Crown Gardens – were left with critically low water pressure to no water. Since then, the Entity’s technical teams have been working consistently to solve the water supply issues, including isolating certain towers and reservoirs to help build capacity in struggling systems.
As at Tuesday morning, 21 March, the following progress has been made:
Commando system
- The Crosby reservoir is 0.4m full and inflows are at 526 litres of water per second, compared to 469 litres per second on Monday. The inlet was closed overnight to help improve water levels to the Brixton zone.
- The Brixton reservoir is 1.86m full compared to Monday’s 1.04m, and the tower is sitting at 1.36m full. This is an improvement since Monday and a step in the right direction insofar as the strategy implemented to close the Crosby reservoir to improve inflows into Brixton. Today, 193 litres per second are pumping into the reservoir compared to Monday’s 123 litres per second. The technical teams are now building capacity into the tower now that sufficient capacity in the reservoir has been achieved.
- The Hursthill 1 reservoir is at 0.61m, compared to Monday’s 0.41m, while Hursthill 2 is at 0.5m, a considerable improvement as the reservoir was empty on Monday. However, these are still at critically low levels and Johannesburg Water teams are working round the clock to improve water supply.
The Crown Gardens reservoir water levels are making progress with today’s measurements sitting at 2.26m, compared to yesterday’s 1.34m. Tower 1 is still full at over 4.42m and tower 2 is at 4.3m, meaning there is consistency with pumping at the reservoir. It is currently open at 50% capacity.
The Eagles Nest reservoir 1 is 1.61m full, compared to Monday’s 0.37m, and reservoir 2 is 1.22m full, which is an improvement from yesterday when it was empty. The Waterval tower has recovered at 6.17m, while Quellerina is sitting at 2.82m.
Johannesburg Water customers are still affected by low water pressure to no water in some areas. Alternative water supply to critical areas has been provided by Johannesburg Water. Helen Joseph Hospital tanks are full but have a pumping truck on the ground to pump directly to the hospital’s tank.
There are nine stationary water tanks in the below areas:
- Crosby – 1x tank at the Crosby clinic
- Brixton – 1x tank at 1 Rus Road
- Brixton – 2x tanks at the Brixton Recreation Centre
- Coronationville – 1x tank at the Coronation Recreation Centre
- Coronationville – 1x tank at the Slovo Informal Settlement
- Westdene – 1x tank at the Engen Garage
- Melville – 1x tank at corner First Avenue and Main Road
- Melville – 1x tank at corner Seventh Street and Second Avenue
Seven roaming water tankers in the following areas:
- Robertsham
- Westbury
- Coronationville
- Newclare
- Jan Hofmeyer
- Mayfair West
- Crosby
- Westdene
- Crown Gardens
- Evans Park
Issued by: Johannesburg Water Marketing and Communication.
For further enquiries:
Nolwazi Dhlamini
External Communication Officer
Email: nolwazi.dhlamini@jwater.co.za
Cell: 078 606 5665
Tel: 011 688 6627
by Teboho | Mar 14, 2023 | Notice
Johannesburg Water hereby informs all interested parties of the scheduled public tender adjudications committee meeting as part of the City’s wide efforts to promote openness and transparency.
Interested parties are allowed to attend the meeting ONLY as observers for tender detailed below and for all other bids are in excess of R200 000 to be Adjudicated in terms of clause 32.10 of the Johannesburg Water supply chain policy version 11. No Councillors may participate or be in attendance at bid adjudication committee meetings in line with section 117 of the MFMA.
A notice for rescheduling of any meeting will be communicated in advanced through the same platform as the initial communication.
All interested parties can attend physically the Bid Adjudication Committee meeting on the following venue:
VENUE: Main boardroom, 65 Ntemi Piliso Street, Newtown
Date: 16 March 2023
TIME: 09:00 a.m.
No person or party or member of the public shall have any entitlement or right to speak at such Bid Adjudication Committee meeting, nor shall they have the right to address any member of the committee either before, during or after the meeting.
Members of the public shall not be permitted to record (audio or visual) any proceedings of the meeting. No electronic devise or equipment of any sort including cell phones may be brought into the meeting chamber, including firearms and any other prohibited weapon.
NB: Tenderers or members of the public who would like to attend hereby agrees to abide by the above-mentioned rules and requirements.
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