Update: Grand Central, Erand, and President Park reservoirs
3 December 2024 – 12:45
Customer Notice
Update: Grand Central, Erand, and President Park reservoirs
With high demand and limited available capacity on the Midrand Systems, the Grand Central, Erand and President Park systems are impacted.
To manage demand and to provide supply, Johannesburg Water will have to continue to apply aggressive reconfigurations on the Grand Central and Erand reservoirs in order to sustain both systems.
The level of the Grand Central Reservoir was stable overnight. The reservoir is pumping to the tower but will be stopped once the threshold is reached.
The Erand 1 Reservoir level is satisfactory, hence pumping to the tower is in progress. However, pumping could stop once the reservoir threshold is reached.
President Park Reservoir is impacted this morning and is very low. Customers in the supply zone could experience low pressure to no water.
Alternative water can be provided to affected areas upon any confirmation of no water situations.
Further updates will be provided as they become available.
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Commando system is satisfactory but under strain
3 December 2024 – 12:00
Commando systems update
Commando system is satisfactory but under strain
The Commando system, which includes the reservoir complexes at Brixton, Crosby, and Hursthill reservoirs, is a top priority and is continuously monitored.
Several interventions, including night closures of reservoirs as well as throttling and closure of high demand areas, continue to be implemented. These are aimed at enhancing the recovery of the system, mostly against increasing demand and rising temperatures, recovery is noticeable but under observation.
Through the reconfiguration of systems, both from Johannesburg Water and the bulk supplier, the system is showing satisfactory signs of recovery with normal supply being observed.
• Crosby Reservoir: Inflow is fair, with the level remaining stable and both pumps running.
• Brixton Reservoir and Tower: The system is satisfactory with both pumps running. However, the Brixton Tower level is low but receiving supply and should stabilise during the day.
• Hursthill 1 Reservoir: The reservoir is empty and on bypass as previously communicated. The system is dependent on inflow, which is currently fair.
• Hursthill 2 Reservoir: The system level is satisfactory with fair inflows observed currently.
Updates on the recovery of the Commando and associated systems will be provided as Johannesburg Water implements a broadened restriction schedule (issued separately) and other re-configurations. Alternative water supply through tankers will be provided as and when required.
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Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
South Hills Update
3 December 2024 – 09:05
Customer Notice
South Hills Update
South Hills Tower is critically low due to very low inflows and poor suction pressures, which results in no pumping to the tower.
Customers will experience poor pressure to no water. However, an alternative water supply through mobile water tankers is being arranged.
The Entity is closely monitoring the system, and further updates will be provided when there are changes in the system.
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Commando system is stable but still at critical levels
2 December 2024 – 14:30
Commando Systems update
Commando system is stable but still at critical levels
The Commando system (Brixton, Crosby and Hursthill reservoir complexes) continues to be high priority and is still under constant observation.
Night closures of reservoirs as well as throttling and closure of high demand areas continue to be implemented as several interventions aimed at enhancing the recovery of the system. Mostly against increasing demand and rising temperatures.
Through reconfiguration of systems, both from Johannesburg Water and the bulk supplier, the system is showing satisfactory signs of recovery with normal supply being observed.
- Crosby Reservoir: Inflow is satisfactory, with the level remaining fair and both pumps running.
- Brixton Reservoir and Tower: The system is fair with both pumps running. The tower level is low but is receiving supply.
- Hursthill 1 Reservoir: The reservoir is empty and on bypass as previously communicated. The system is dependent on inflow, which is currently fair.
- Hursthill 2 Reservoir: The system level is satisfactory with fair inflows observed.
Updates on the recovery of the Commando and associated systems will be provided as Johannesburg Water implements a broadened restriction schedule (issued separately) and other reconfigurations.
Alternative water supply through tankers will be provided as and when required.
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Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.