At least 29 suburbs in Johannesburg will be affected by a 12-hour water supply interruption on Thursday, 9 January.
Johannesburg Water teams will be conducting planned maintenance from 9:00 – 21:00.
JOHANNESBURG WATER IMPLEMENTS 12-HOUR SHUTDOWN
The water utility said its teams will remove a cracked level control valve from the Honeydew Reservoir’s inlet.
“The reservoir will supply the network until the stored capacity runs out. Thereafter, there will be no water supply to the affected areas until the work is completed,” Johannesburg Water said.
There are no confirmed details on alternative water supply as yet.
ALL THE STREETS IN THE FOLLOWING SUBURBS WILL BE AFFECTED:
- Bellairspark
- Broksruin
- Boundary Park
- Bromhof
- Bushill Estate
- Cosmo City
- Honey Park
- Honeydew Manor
- Hoogland
- Huntershill
- Kevin Ridge
- Kya Sands
- Laser Park
- Noordhang
- Northriding
- Northgate
- Northwold
- Olivedale
- Randparkrif
- Sharonlea
- Radiokop
- Sonnedal
- Honeydew Ridge
- Sundowner
- Tres Jolie
- Zandspruit
- Harveston
- Mogale City
- Kim Built
RAND WATER ANNOUNCES 24-HOUR PLANNED MAINTENANCE
Meanwhile, Rand Water has announced critical maintenance work on its Palmiet System, which supplies Johannesburg Water’s Sandton and Midrand regions.
The maintenance, scheduled for 25-26 January, will involve repairing a leak on the O2 pipeline.
During this time, Rand Water will isolate the pipeline, temporarily cutting off the water supply to facilitate the repairs.
Johannesburg Water has also confirmed that the maintenance will impact several areas. Sandton systems and parts of Midrand, including Klipfontein View, Allandale, President Park, Halfway House, and Diepsloot, are expected to experience low pressure or no water for the duration.
Residents have been urged to store water for essential use and explore alternative measures such as rainwater harvesting for non-drinking purposes.
DO YOU LIVE IN JOHANNESBURG? HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR WATER SHUTDOWNS AND SUPPLY INTERRUPTION?
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