by Teboho | Jul 7, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
7 July 2023 Media Statement
Rand Water planned shutdown: Estimated impact and recovery of Johannesburg Water infrastructure
The Rand Water planned shutdown is scheduled from 19:00 on Tuesday, 11 July to 05:00 on Friday, 14 July 2023.
Rand Water will be conducting planned work at the following sites:
• Vereeniging Water Treatment Plant
• Eikenhof Booster Pumping Station
• Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant
• Zwartkopjes System
Pumping in the following stations will be reduced: Daleside Booster Station, Zwartkopjes Booster Station and Eikenhof Booster Station. Customers in higher lying areas will experience the outage for a longer period as the network gradually recovers.
Impact and recovery of affected systems Daleside Booster Station:
Planned work commencing from 19:00 on 11 July will result in reduced supply to the Rand Water Daleside Booster station. Water supply will be reduced by 50% for a period of eight hours. It is estimated that once the work is completed, full recovery of water supply will take an additional 24 hours.
Affected areas include:
Dreiziek, Lakeside, Orange Farm, Stretford, Ennerdale South, Ennerdale Extensions, Finetown, Grasmere, Mid-Ennerdale, Lawley Extensions and Lawley Estate.
Zwartkopjes Booster Station:
Planned work will commence from 11 July at 19:00 to approximately 19:00 on 12 July. Water supply will be reduced by 40% for a period of 24 hours. It is estimated that once the work is completed, the full recovery of water supply will take an additional five days.
Affected areas include:
De Wetshof ext.1, Observatory ext, Bruma, Cyrildene, Bezuidenhout valley, Bertrams
Lorentzville, Judith’s Paarl, Troyeville, Hyde Park, Saxonwold, Dunkeld, Melrose, Parkview, Illovo, Melrose North, Greenside, Parkwood, Riviera, Killarney, Oaklands, Craighall, Westcliff, Forest Town, Fairway, Parktown North, Hurlingham, Parkhurst, Oakdene, Kennilworth, The Hill, Towerby, Gillview, Linmeyer, Rosettenville, Southdale, Robertsham, Townsview, Winchester Hills, Chrisville, Turf Club, Glenanda, Klipriviersberg Estate, Johannesburg Central Business District, Parktown, Linksfield, Observatory, Jeppestown, Highlands, Kensington, Mountain View, New Doornfontein, Vrededorp, Berea, Yeoville, Orange Grove, Malvern, Houghton Estate, Kibler Park, Aspen Hills, Alveda, Glenvista, Mulbarton, Liefde en Vrede, Booysens, Booysens Reserve, Mondeor, Nasrec, Ophirton, Ormonde, Reuven, Ridgeway, Selby, Theta, Suideroord, Waverley, Abbortford, Savoy and Linksfield ridge
Eikenhof Booster Station:
Planned work will start on 11 July at 19:00 and will be completed on 14 July at 05:00. Water supply will be reduced by 24% for a period of 58 hours. It is estimated that once the work is completed, the full recovery of water supply will take up to 10 days.
Affected areas include:
Laanglagte/Southdale
Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Quellerina, Delarey, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof Lougherin A.H, Coronationville, Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Sophia Town, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmarentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff, Southdale, Ophirton, Lake View, Evans Park, Aeroton and Baragwanath Ext 1.
Soweto
Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit, Meadowlands, Comptonville, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo, Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi and all extensions, Emdeni, Mofolo North, Mofolo Central, parts of Dube, Chiawelo and extensions, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini and extensions, Eldorado Park and all extensions, Klipspruit West and Klipspruit.
Randburg/Rooderpoort
Whiteridge, Roodekrans, Wilropark, Helderkruin, Constantia Kloof, Allen’s Nek, Weltevreden Park, Florida Hills, Strubens Valley, Amarosa, Florida North, Discovery,
Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park, Constantia Park, Honeydew, Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randpark Ridge, Cosmo City, Linden, Bordeaux, Blairgowrie, Ferndale, Kensington B, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal Settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Bergbron, Northwold, Witpoortjie, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park, Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, and parts of Northriding.
An extensive list of areas will be uploaded on the Johannesburg Water website and social media platforms.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by Teboho | Jul 6, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
6 July 2023
Media statement
Update: Rand Water advises correction of planned shutdown completion date
Bulk supplier Rand Water has advised corrections of the completion date of its planned shutdown. It is now scheduled from 19:00 on Tuesday 11 July to 05:00, Friday on 14 July 2023.
The shutdown completion date and time has been moved from 13 July, 15:00 to 14 July, 05:00.
The purpose of the planned shutdown is to complete a tie-in between the A19 and B14 with a new pipeline, installation of isolation valves, and systems upgrades at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station.
The Rand Water Daleside pump station will also be impacted during the shutdown, as well as Johannesburg Water’s Yeoville reservoir.
Further updates on the impacted Johannesburg infrastructure (reservoirs, towers and direct feeds) as well detailed information on alternative water supply will be provided.
Information will be provided on official Johannesburg Water social media platforms.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by Teboho | Jul 4, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
4 July 2023
Media Statement
Upcoming Rand Water planned shutdown: affected Johannesburg Water reservoirs
As previously communicated, the planned Rand Water shutdown will take place from 19:00 Tuesday, 11 July to 15:00 Thursday, 13 July 2023.
Customers are requested to store water 48 hours (Sunday, 9 July) prior to the start of the shutdown to sustain capacity within the impacted infrastructure.
The purpose of the planned shutdown is to install isolation valves, and conduct systems upgrades at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station.
During the shutdown, Johannesburg Water infrastructure supplied by Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station will be affected by no water supply, as well as areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water. It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after supply has been fully restored.
Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for alternative water supply at hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres.
Residents will receive regular updates on the official Johannesburg Water social media platforms.
The following Johannesburg Water infrastructure (reservoirs, towers and direct feeds) will be impacted:
| Region |
Affected Johannesburg Water reservoirs, towers, and direct feeds |
| Roodepoort / Randburg |
· Boschkop reservoir
· Randpark Ridge reservoir
· Cosmo City reservoir
· Constantia tower and pump station
· Helderkruin reservoir
· Helderkruin tower
· Corriemoor reservoir
· Fairland reservoir |
| |
· Florida North tower- and pump station
· Quellerina tower
· Waterval tower
· Horison/ Finch tower
· Honeydew reservoir
· Olivedale reservoir
· Honeydew tower
· Blairgowrie reservoir
· Linden 1 reservoir
· Linden 1 tower
· Linden 2 reservoir
· Kensington B reservoir
· Kensington B tower |
| Central |
· Aeroton reservoir
· Aeroton tower
· Berea reservoir
· Parktown 1 and 2 reservoirs
· Brixton reservoir
· Brixton tower
· Crosby reservoir
· Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs
· Northcliff reservoir
· Northcliff tower
· Crown Gardens reservoir
· Crown Gardens towers
· Foresthill tower
· Hector Norris pump station
· Yeoville 1, 2 and 3 reservoirs |
| Ennerdale |
· Orange Farm reservoir
· Ennerdale 1 and 2 reservoirs
· Lawley reservoir |
| Southdale |
· Eagles Nest reservoir
· Kibler Park reservoir
· Alan Manor reservoir
· Glenvista reservoir |
| Soweto |
· Naturena reservoir
· Chiawelo reservoir
· Jabulani reservoir |
| |
· Jabulani tower
· Zondi reservoir
· Zondi tower
· Bramfischer reservoir 1
· Doornkop reservoir
· Meadowlands 1 and 2 reservoirs
· Orlando East reservoir
· Diepkloof reservoir
· Power Park 1 and 2 reservoirs |
| Direct feeds |
All direct feeds from Rand Water will be
impacted, affecting the Roodepoort, Central, and Soweto areas |
To see if your suburb is supplied by the above affected reservoirs, towers, and direct feeds, click on the links below:
Reservoirs
Towers
Direct feeds
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by Teboho | Jun 28, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
28 June 2023
Media Statement
Postponed Rand Water planned shutdown to take place in July
The previously postponed Rand Water shutdown, which was scheduled to take place in June, has been moved to 11 – 13 July 2023.
The planned shutdown will take place from 19:00 on Tuesday, 11 July 2023 to 15:00 on Thursday, 13 July 2023.
Initially, the planned shutdown was scheduled from 20 to 22 June 2023; however, Johannesburg Water requested the postponement in order to provide relief to those areas that had been experiencing water supply challenges in the preceding weeks.
The purpose of the planned shutdown is to complete a tie-in between the A19 and B14 with a new pipeline, installation of isolation valves, and systems upgrades at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station.
The following Rand Water reservoirs will be affected:
• Meredale 1 & 2
• Waterval 1 & 2
• Weltevreden
• Roodepoort
• Foresthill 1, 2 & 3
Supply to Johannesburg Water’s Yeoville reservoir will also be affected.
During the Rand Water shutdown, Johannesburg Water infrastructure supplied by the Eikenhof pump station will be affected by no water supply. It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after supply has been fully restored.
All areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water will also be impacted by the shutdown. Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for alternative water supply at strategic areas like hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres.
Residents will receive regular updates on the official Johannesburg Water social media platforms.
The following areas within the City of Johannesburg will be impacted by the water outage:
1. Roodepoort/Randburg areas:
Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans, Wilropark, Helderkruin, Constantia Kloof, Allen’s Nek, Weltevreden, Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery, Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park, Constantia Park, Honeydew, Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal Settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Bergbron, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park, Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew, parts of Northriding.
2. Langlaagte/ Southdale areas:
Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin A.H, Coronationville,Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmerentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff, Southdale, Booysens Reserve, Mondeor, Nasrec, Ophirton, Lake View, Selby, Evans Park, Robertsham, Winchester Hills, Reuven, Ridgeway, Theta, Selby South, Aeroton, Ormonde, Baragwanath Ext 1 and Ormonde View.
3. Soweto areas:
Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit, Meadowlands, Comptonville, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo, Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi and all extensions, Emdeni, Mofolo North, Mofolo Central, parts of Dube, Chiawelo and extensions, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini and extensions, Eldorado Park and all extensions, Klipspruit West and Klipspruit.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
