Here’s where to get water tankers.
Johannesburg residents are experiencing significant water supply disruptions on Tuesday as Rand Water commenced the second phase of its essential infrastructure maintenance programme, reducing pumping capacity to 67% for 10 hours from 6am to 4pm.
The bulk water supplier began planned infrastructure maintenance on the Palmiet System this morning, affecting multiple areas across the city, including the:
- Sandton Systems,
- Alexander Park Reservoir,
- South Hills Tower,
- Randjieslaagte Reservoir,
- Linksfield Reservoir, and
- Midrand Systems.
The utility has urged residents to “Please use water sparingly and report major leaks” during the maintenance period.
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Rand Water maintenance continues after successful first phase
Rand Water confirmed on Tuesday morning that phase 2 of their maintenance programme is underway, following the successful completion of the first phase on Monday.
The maintenance efforts have now shifted focus to the City of Johannesburg, with the project expected to continue well into July.
Logan Munsamy, Senior Manager for Water Demand Management at Johannesburg Water, on Monday, explained the scope of the current intervention during a briefing at the South Hills Water Tower.
“The reason for the maintenance intervention is that Rand Water has to clean their Klipriviersberg No. 1 Reservoir, as well as do a structural assessment as required by law. In order to do so, the pumping from their Palmeit system will be reduced for a period of 10 hours,” Munsamy stated.
The City of Johannesburg has assured residents that this upcoming round of maintenance is less intensive than the first phase, with robust mitigation measures already in place.
A fleet of 97 water tankers has been dispatched throughout the period to minimise disruptions.
Rand Water maintenance expected impact and recovery
During the maintenance period, pumping capacity has been reduced rather than completely stopped.
“During this duration of the shutdown, it is not a full seizing of pumping like I said, it is 67 % pumping of full capacity. What it means that these areas that I mentioned have sufficient storage in order to buffer the 10 hours reduction of pumping, meaning that customers of the reservoir zone should not be impacted by this maintenance work,” Munsamy explained.
However, some residents may still experience difficulties. “Customers, however, that are fed off the direct pumping system might be impacted in that they will have poor pressures and in extreme cases, customers located in the upper part of the zones may experience intermittent supply to no water for that duration,” he warned.
While pumping resumed at the Mapleton Pumping Station in Boksburg following the completion of the first phase, Rand Water indicated that it will take a few days for the system to recover completely.
The recovery process is expected to take some time for all affected areas to regain full supply even after maintenance concludes.
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Alternative water supply locations
To mitigate the impact on residents, alternative water supply points have been established across affected areas.
Munsamy confirmed that contingency measures are in place: “However, being a 10-hour duration for this maintenance work, we will communicate if there are such conditions, and in terms of our contingencies, we will deploy the necessary motor tanking as per our contingency plan.”
Midrand area water supply points
Ward 77:
- White tent next to Ebomini school Empumelelo clinic
- Mikateka school Ext 9
Ward 78:
- Corner June 16 & Freedom drive for Ext 5
- Corner Freedom drive & Osizweni Street for Ext 6 & 7
- Corner Bob Marley & Hochimini Street Ext 8
Ward 79:
- Hlakanipha Street next to Ivory Primary
- Emthonjeni taxi rank
- 21 September Street and 16 June Street
Ward 80:
- Sophiatown Ext 5 Post Office Kanana Sports ground
- K60 B & C Corner Rabie Ridge and Parliament Street
Ward 92:
- Glen Austin: SPCA
- Country View: Engen garage
- Kaalfontein Taxi rank
Ward 110:
- Mayibuye primary school
- Mayibuye community park
- Rabie Ridge park
Ward 111:
- Umqhele school next to Eskom station
- Kaalfontein car wash next to Boxer
- Ebony Park next to Tsosolotso High School
Ward 112:
- Crowthorne Shopping Centre (own stationary tanks)
- Shell garage Corner Lever Road and Kiaat Road
- Midway News Shopping Centre, Engen Garage
Ward 132:
- Polo fields
- Whisken
- Waterfall crescent
Ward 133:
- Emalahleni Kgotsong Section – next to church
- JB Matabane Secondary School
- Sakhile section
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Sandton and Alexandra supply points
Ward 103 (Bryanston East/Morningside & surroundings):
- Grayston Primary: Ballina Road Morningside Shopping Centre – Waggon Road
- Grayston Primary: Gillard Street
- Sandton Fire Station: Linden Street
- Benmore Shopping Centre – Corner 11th & Elizabeth (Pick n Pay parking)
- Moor Park: 83 Katherine Street
- Sandton: CBD Friedman & Alice Sandton
- Sandown Clinic
- Morningside Hospital
Ward 105 (Far East Bank & surroundings):
- Ext 9 Mike Dirandingwe Street
- Far East Bank (Bothlabela side-Lebogang Street, Thoko Mngoma, Rev Conradie, Walter Masemola Street)
- Mauritius, Altrek, East Bank Clinic, Marasteng
East Bank area:
- East Bank Avenue
- Corner Lion Crescent
- Inner Alexandra (16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Avenue)
Far East Bank areas:
- Corner Lenin’s Rice and Onica Mashigo
- Corner Alfred Nzo and Mary Thema
- Corner Phi Ziqubu and Lenin
- Tsustumane village
- 1st Park Nigeria and Last Gate (Egypt), Mall Park
- Far East Bank ext 1/ext 8
- Chariot of fire and Medal Street
- Phil Machitela Street
- Freedom Charter
Ward 107 (Alexandra):
- 70-10th Avenue Selbourne (Dr Knak Primary)
- 72-11th Avenue (Ithute Primary School)
- 66-15th Avenue (Realogile High School)
- 46-4th Avenue (Helen Joseph Hostel)
- 66-5th Avenue Selbourne (Roaming tankers)
- 46-6th Avenue Homeyer (Roaming tankers)
- 56-7th Avenue Selbourne (Roaming tankers)
- 46-8th Avenue (St Michaels Church)(Roaming tankers)
- 68-9th Avenue Selbourne (Roaming tankers)
- 58-12th Avenue (Sankopano)(Roaming tankers)
- 90-12th avenue (Roosevelt)(Roaming tankers)
- 56-13th Avenue (Selbourne)(Roaming tankers)
- 46-14th Avenue (Hofmeyer)(Roaming tankers)
- 52-10th Avenue Homeyer (Roaming tankers)
- 56-16th Avenue (Roaming tankers)
- 78-10th Avenue (Roaming tankers)
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