Next Week, Johannesburg Water is Scheduled to Observe an 11-Hour Closure

There will be an 11-hour outage on Wednesday, March 27 due to scheduled maintenance involving water in Johannesburg. The time slot for the maintenance is set for 8:00 to 19:00.

An 11-Hour Outage Will Result From Johannesburg Water Maintenance

The closure coincides with ongoing water problems in a number of Johannesburg neighborhoods. But according to City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, there isn’t a crisis in the Gold City.

The Daily Maverick was informed by Gwamanda that there had been water interruptions in a number of metro districts at one point. A number of variables, including power outages, vandalism, infrastructure theft, etc., have been isolated or connected to these.

The Wednesday closure will have an impact on the following areas:

• Clive
• Deli
• Esmeralda
• Mulbarton
• Maria
• Vinston
• Ottawa
• Pommern Streets

Water tankers will be supplied as needed throughout the maintenance, according to Johannesburg Water.

The Top Ten Consumers

According to Johannesburg Water, the top 10 areas/meters for consumption are as follows:

1. Sandton 1 and 2 metres (Alexander is an area of concern)
2. Yeoville Reservoir (Johannesburg CBD is an area of concern)
3. Forest Hill Reservoir (Rosettenville is an area of concern)
4. Meadowlands system supply zone
5. Jabulani reservoir supply zone
6. Aeroton Tower (Orlando East is an area of concern)
7. Lenasia Reservoir (informal settlements in the area are a concern)
8. Zondi Tower supply zone
9. Doornkop North (Doornkop, Tshepisong, Slovoville and Matholesville are areas of concern)
10. President Park (Ivory Park, Kaalfontein, Ebony Park and Commercia are areas of concern).