Johannesburg residents to face four-day water outages amid planned maintenance
Johannesburg residents have been advised to brace for water disruptions for four days.
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Residents of Johannesburg have been advised to brace for water disruptions as Johannesburg Water embarks on a series of planned maintenance operation for four days.
These necessary repairs, which will roll into mid-month, aim to enhance the city’s ageing water infrastructure and include both local fixes and significant regional initiatives.
At the heart of the maintenance efforts is an extensive project affecting the Palmiet system, which serves as a lifeline for multiple water systems across the city. Key regions impacted include:
*Sandton systems
*Alexander Park Reservoir
*South Hills Tower
*Randjieslaagte Reservoir,
*Linksfield Reservoir, and
*Midrand systems.
The scheduled maintenance is set to take place from 15 July at 5am until 18 July at 8pm, during which significant repairs will be conducted on the O2 Pipeline, a crucial component of the regional water distribution network.
Johannesburg Water has warned affected residents to expect low pressure or complete water shortages during this maintenance.
The utility has further emphasised the importance of preparing for these potential water shortages and has encouraged residents to utilise reserves wisely during the works.
In Tshwane, the residents are currently without water due to an issue with the water supply bypass, which has required a total shutdown that impacts the Mabopane, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, and Winterveldt reservoirs.
“During the initial stages of draining the reservoir, Rand Water encountered a challenge which affected water supply through the bypass,” said Tshwane municipality spokesperson, Selby Bokaba.
“Maintenance work is progressing expeditiously, and water is expected to be reinstated in the afternoon of July 11. Supply of water via the bypass will continue throughout the weekend but will be stopped on July 14,” he said.
Bokaba added that after water is stopped on July 14, maintenance will continue and be completed by July 18, Friday.
He said water tankers will be dispatched during the entire period.
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