Rand Water 54 hour planned water outage- Update on areas affected
Rand Water our bulk water supplier will be working on their raw water pipe that supplies their Vereeniging water purification plant, as a result the purification plant will not be operational on 15 November 2021 from 5am for a period of 54 hours. This will unfortunately impact on water supply from the Rand Water Eikenhof pump station to the South of Johannesburg, Northern and Western areas as supply will be reduced by 25%.Water supply from the Rand Water Zwartkoppies system to the central CBD will be also reduced by 50%.
Residents of the City of Johannesburg are asked to please note that this is not a complete shutdown but a supply reduction.
Water supply reduction will result in poor to no water supply during peak water demand periods in most high laying and high demand areas. Stationary and roaming water tankers will be made available where feasible to reduce the impact to consumers.
Please note that more areas have been added to the initial list of areas to be affected by the interruption.
Affected areas:
Roodepoort/Randburg area:
Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all ext), Wilropark (all ext), Helderkruin (all ext), Constantia Kloof (all ext), Allens Nek (all ext), Weltevreden (all ext), Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery (all ext), Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park (all ext), Constantia Park, Honeydew (all ext), Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park (all ext), Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew (all ext), parts of Northriding
Langlaagte/ Southdale area:
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 (all ext), Southdale, Booysens Reserve, Ormonde, Mondeor, Nasrec Lakeview Estate, Ophirton, Selby, Theta, Framton, West Turffontein, Evans Park, Ridgeway, Winchester Hills, Southdale, Suideroord, Oakdene, Rosettenville, Kenilworth, The Hill, Towerby, Gillview, Linmeyer, Forest Hill, Townsview, Southdale, Robertsham, Haddon, Bellavista Estate, Turf Club, Glenanda, Turffontein, Klipriviersberg. Southgate, Mondeor, Meredale, Eikenhof, Comptonville, Lenaron A.H, Devland, Armadale, Alan manor, Naturena, Rivasdale, Baragwanath, Elias Motsoaledi. Glenvista, Aspen Lakes, Aspen Lakes, Mulbarton, Liefde en Vrede, Bassonia, Glenanda, Gleneagles.
Alveda, Southfork, Mayfield Park, Patlynn, Kibler Park, Aspen Hills, Ris Park A.H.
Soweto Areas:
Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit ,Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, 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, Eldoradopark and all extensions, Klipspruit west and Klipspruit
Johannesburg CBD:
Yeoville, Berea, Parktown , Jeppestown, Malvern, Troyeville, Cyrildene, Bruma, Judiths Paarl, Glenhazel, Highlands North, Norwood, De Westshof, Observatory, Oospoort, Bezuidenhout Valley, Bertrams and Lorentzville
Rand Water 54 hour planned water outage- Update on areas affected
Rand Water our bulk water supplier will be working on their raw water pipe that supplies their Vereeniging water purification plant, as a result the purification plant will not be operational on 15 November 2021 from 5am for a period of 54 hours. This will unfortunately impact on water supply from the Rand Water Eikenhof pump station to the South of Johannesburg, Northern and Western areas as supply will be reduced by 25%.
Water supply from the Rand Water Zwartkoppies system to the central CBD will be also reduced by 50%.
Water supply reduction will result in poor to no water supply during peak water demand periods in most high laying and high demand areas. Stationary and roaming water tankers will be made available where feasible to reduce the impact to consumers.
Affected areas:
Roodepoort/Randburg area:
Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all ext), Wilropark (all ext), Helderkruin (all ext), Constantia Kloof (all ext), Allens Nek (all ext), Weltevreden (all ext), Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery (all ext), Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park (all ext), Constantia Park, Honeydew (all ext), Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park (all ext), Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew (all ext), parts of Northriding
Langlaagte/ Southdale area:
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 (all ext), Southdale, Booysens Reserve, Ormonde, Mondeor, Nasrec Lakeview Estate, Ophirton, Selby, Theta, Framton, West Turffontein, Evans Park, Ridgeway, Winchester Hills, Southdale, Suideroord, Oakdene, Rosettenville, Kenilworth, The Hill, Towerby, Gillview, Linmeyer, Forest Hill, Townsview, Southdale, Robertsham, Haddon, Bellavista Estate, Turf Club, Glenanda, Turffontein, Klipriviersberg. Southgate, Mondeor, Meredale, Eikenhof, Comptonville, Lenaron A.H, Devland, Armadale, Alan manor, Naturena, Rivasdale, Baragwanath, Elias Motsoaledi. Glenvista, Aspen Lakes, Aspen Lakes, Mulbarton, Liefde en Vrede, Bassonia, Glenanda, Gleneagles.
Alveda, Southfork, Mayfield Park, Patlynn, Kibler Park, Aspen Hills, Ris Park A.H.
Soweto Areas:
Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit ,Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, 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, Eldoradopark and all extensions, Klipspruit west and Klipspruit
Rand Water our bulk water supplier will be working on their raw water pipe that supplies their Vereeniging water purification plant, as a result the purification plant will not be operational on 15 November 2021 from 5am for a period of 54 hours. This will unfortunately impact on water supply from the Rand Water Eikenhof pump station to the South of Johannesburg CBD, Northern and Western areas as supply will be reduced by 25%.
Water supply from the Rand Water Swaartkoppies system to the central CBD will be also reduced by 50%.
Water supply reduction will result in poor to no water supply during peak water demand periods in most high laying and high demand areas. Stationary and roaming water tankers will be made available where feasible to reduce the impact to consumers.
Affected areas:
Roodepoort/Randburg area:
Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all ext), Wilropark (all ext), Helderkruin (all ext), Constantia Kloof (all ext), Allens Nek (all ext), Weltevreden (all ext), Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery (all ext), Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park (all ext), Constantia Park, Honeydew (all ext), Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park (all ext), Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew (all ext), parts of Northriding
Soweto Areas:
Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit ,Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, 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, Eldoradopark and all extensions, Klipspruit west and Klipspruit
Media Release
28 October 2021
MMC LAUNCHES NEW CROWN GARDENS TOWERS
The City of Johannesburg MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) Cllr Tania OldJohn today officially launched the Johannesburg Water (JW) two Megalitre Crown Gardens Tower. The MMC was accompanied by Johannesburg Water Managing Director Ntshavheni Mukwevho and his management team as well as local councillors.
The two towers comprised of an old one which is newly refurbished, as well as a newly built one. The new tower will boost the existing reservoir and tower complex to meet the growing population’s water demand in areas such as Robertsham, Mondeor, Southdale and surrounding areas.
“Water scarcity is a challenge facing many parts of the world, and South Africa is a water-stressed country, making this challenge a local phenomenon. It is an imbalance between the growing competing water demands, and increasingly erratic availability of sufficient quality freshwater,” said the MMC.
The City of Johannesburg implemented water restrictions as a directive from our bulk supplier, and the City is always striving to ensure delivery of quality uninterrupted water supply services to minimise frustration and inconvenience to the residents of the City.
“These efforts will fall short, unless we resolve the question of access to finance for water infrastructure. We need to fast track the process of closing the gap of the current backlog of upgrading and constructing water infrastructure that will be able to meet the water demands of the growing population of the City. Having said that, it is also imperative that the residents work alongside the City by keeping water conservation on top of mind, in addition to safeguarding the city’s infrastructure.
“This can be achieved by decreasing the daily water usage of each household, eradicating illegal water connections and logging service delivery calls on time. In order to supply water to the combined elevated storage capacity, the pump station and pumps had to be expanded. The new pump station is designed to be equipped with three pumps, each delivering 153 litres per second (l/s) at a height of 35m. The design further allows two pumps to deliver the expected peak consumption of 306l/s, with the third pump on standby. There is room for a fourth pump to accommodate future pumping capacity needs,” the MMC added.
The construction of the project commenced in 2019, with the projected completion planned for August of 2020. However, work stoppages by the local community, excessive rainfall as well as the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the project. The building of the addition to the complex came to a total cost of a little over R56million.Eight local SMMEs were subcontracted with particular emphasis on critical skills transfer and improved future grading at 20% of the total cost of the project. A total of 31 local labourers’ opportunities were created for this project, of which 28 were received by local females. Johannesburg Water again delivers on its mandate to deliver quality, safe and consistent water and sanitation services to the residents of the City of Johannesburg.
For more information contact: Stanley Itshegetseng Deputy Director: Communication and stakeholder relations Office of the MMC – EISD Cell: 0837024778
Johannesburg Water pleads for patience with residents that were affected by the emergency interruption that started yesterday morning for a tie-in in Lonehill, Bryanston, Fourways and surrounding areas while the technical team works on restoring water.
The contractor that was working on joining the new 450mm diameter pipe to the existing network experienced some delays onsite and thus could not complete the work on time.
The work was completed earlier this morning and the reservoir feeding the affected areas has been opened. Technical team is on the ground flushing hydrants and checking pressure reducing valves in preparation of restoring water. The system will take some time to build capacity and therefore restore.
Yesterday a veld fire under Eskom’s Snowden High-voltage Substation supply line severely affected Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Works which feed to numerous Johannesburg Water reservoirs and towers. Power supply has since been restored and Johannesburg Water’s systems are stable.
With Rand Water Level-1 water restrictions already implemented, Johannesburg Water may implement further restrictions should the need arise, which will impact customers in higher lying areas with low pressure or no water supply. We urge customers to reduce water consumption during this critical time. Under Level-1 restrictions, watering of gardens is not allowed in summer months between 6 am and 6 pm (1 Sept to 31 March) and residents are also not allowed to wash driveways and paved areas using hose pipes.
Water Saving Tips:
• Do not leave taps dripping
• Wash your car on the grass, this will water your lawn at the same time.
• Shorten your showering time
• Use a glass of water to rinse when brushing your teeth.
• Take shallow baths and avoid filling your bath to a depth greater than 100mm
• Re-use grey water to water your garden or pot plants.
Johannesburg Water is committed to providing sustainable water and restrictions will be enforced in a form of fines to consumers who contravened the Water Services by-law and consumers are urged to report non-compliance to the JMPD 24/7 hotline on 011 758 9650.
