As several Johannesburg areas brace themselves for a prolonged shutdown of water services on Friday the 3rd of June, residents need to appreciate that such outages are vital to ensure the long term sustainability of water supply in the city.
This is the call from MMC for Environment & Infrastructure Services Department Cllr. Michael Sun.
“Life can become unbearable without an uninterrupted water supply, but this work is critical, and we are at the mercy of Rand Water which supplies our own municipal entity Joburg Water” MMC for Environment & Infrastructure Service Department Cllr. Michael Sun said.
Water services will be cut off this coming Friday morning at 5am until Saturday at 5am, as Rand Water installs a new pumpset valve at the Vereeniging Water treatment plant.
Many areas will be affected across the city, including:
Amalgam - Albertville - Albertskroon - Aldara Park - Auckland Park & extensions - Berario – Bergbron - Braamfontein - Blackheath - Brixton - Blairgowrie - Bosmont - Burgersdorp - Constantia Kloof – Cottesloe – Cresta & extensions – Crown City – Crown & extensions - De La Rey - East Town - Eldorado Estate - Florida Glen – Fountainbleau – Greymont - Hursthill – Industria & extensions - Jan Hofmeyr - Langlaagte North - Laser Park – Linden & extensions - Little Falls - Martindale - Mayfair - Melville & extensions - –Montclare - Montreaux - Moret - Nancefield – Newlands - Northcliff & extensions – Olivenhout - Parktown – Parkview - Pine Park – Quellerina - Radiokop - Randburg – Randpark Ridge - Robindale – Risidale - Riverlea – Roodepoort – Ruimsig – Ruitenhof - Strubens Valley – Selby - Triomf – Victory Park - Vredepark - Westbury, Westdene -Weltevreden Park - Wilgeheuwel – Windsor –Zandspruit.
In preparation for the operation Joburg has ensured all reservoirs affected are filled to the very top levels before supply is cut, lessening the overall impact on water services.
Joburg water will also dispatch water tankers to every single affected area for the duration of the outage. Exact locations of each tanker will be communicated by Joburg water before the shutdown commences.
“We appeal to everyone for their patience. This maintenance needs to happen to guarantee Johannesburg has regular and reliable water supply in medium to long term,” Cllr. Sun added.
“We will be monitoring the situation closely to ensure work is carried out as fast as possible to return services to affected residents.”
CLLR. MICHAEL SUN
MMC: ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
For queries, contact: Nickolaus Bauer, Deputy Director EISD – Communications & Stakeholder management
0723972269 or NickolausB@joburg.org.za
01/06/2022
