Johannesburg Water, the City’s water and sanitation service provider, has issued a statement saying the water interruption that was supposed to take place on 25 and 26 January, now will take place from 2pm on 7 February until 3pm 8 February.
The water interruption is said to happen so to allow Rand Water to do maintenance at the Eikenhof pump station.The water supply disruption is expected to last 25 hours.
It is said that Rand Water will continue to supply water into the system at a reduced capacity and as a result there might be poor pressures and no water supply experienced in some of the areas during this service interruption.
There will be tanks provided/ filled at the hospitals and other strategic points of areas that will be affected.
Suburbs that might be affected:
Roodepoort/Randburg area:
Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all ext), Wilropark (all ext), Helderkruin (all ext), Constantia Kloof (all ext), Allens Nek (all ext), Weltevreden (all ext), Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery (all ext), Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park (all ext), Constantia Park, Honeydew (all ext), Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park (all ext), Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew (all ext) and parts of Northriding.
Hospitals affected:
Wilgeheuwel, Flora Clinic, Olivedale, Helen Joseph, Crescent Clinic, Garden City, Rahima Moosa, Baragwanath , Tshepo Themba and Lesedi Clinic.
For more information contact Joburg Connect on 011 375 5555, 0860 562 874, www.johannesburgwater.co.za, Email: Customerserviceemails@jwater.co.za
