Johannesburg Water has announced a 72-hour water outage, scheduled to begin on 31 January at 18:00 and end on 3 February at 18:00. This outage will allow for the installation of new isolation valves at the Hector Norris Pump Station. The utility says this maintenance is necessary to enhance water service delivery across the city.
Residents will experience no water supply during the outage. Johannesburg Water has assured affected communities that water tankers will be deployed to provide relief, with the exact locations to be communicated closer to the date.
“[This planned maintenance] is for improved service delivery,” said Johannesburg Water.
Areas affected by the Johannesburg Water outage
The outage will impact numerous areas across Johannesburg. These include:
- City Centre and Surrounds: Johannesburg CBD, Newtown, Selby, Jeppestown, Doorfontein, and Hillbrow.
- Southern Suburbs: Forest Hill, Turfontein, Rosettenville, La Rochelle, Turf Club, Kenilworth, and Towerby.
- Eastern Suburbs: De Wetshof, Observatory, Bruma, Cyrildene, Bezuidenhout Valley, Bertrams, Lorentzville, Judith’s Paarl, Troyville, Kensington, and Malvern.
- Northern Suburbs: Parktown, Saxonwold, Hyde Park, Illovo, Killarney, Houghton, Waverley, Linksfield, Glenhazel, Sandringham, Percelia Estate, Fairmount, Talboton, Rouxville, Glensan, Dunhill, Oaklands, Melrose, and Cheltondale.
- Western and Central Areas: Emmarentia, Melville, Richmond, Westbury, Westdene, Albertville, and Greenside.
- Industrial and Business Zones: Crown (Industrial), Fordsburg, Mayfair, Amalgam, Micor Industrial, Paarlshoop, and Homestead Park.
All streets within these areas will be affected. Residents are encouraged to store water in advance and use it sparingly during the outage.
Additional maintenance by Rand Water
Rand Water has announced 24-hour maintenance on its Palmiet System in a separate development, which supplies water to Sandton and Midrand. This work, scheduled for 25 to 26 January, will repair a leak in the O2 pipeline.
As Johannesburg tackles infrastructure upgrades, how can residents adapt to ongoing water challenges while ensuring sustainable usage?
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