Rand Water maintenance to affect multiple Gauteng suburbs
Rand Water will carry out maintenance on its critical infrastructure throughout Gauteng, with the longest session lasting 107 hours.
Rand Water will perform critical maintenance on its key infrastructure, causing major water disruptions in Gauteng from Thursday, 29 May, until 2 June.
The water utility aims to increase capacity and improve plant availability and reliability in preparation for the expected rise in supply volumes starting in August.
Rand Water maintenance to impact all three Gauteng metros
Rand Water said it will start maintenance activities at different times and locations across various municipalities. However, it will begin the main maintenance operation at 3:00 on Thursday, 29 May, and expects to complete it by 17:00 on Monday, 2 June.
During the above-mentioned period, pumping capacity will be reduced at Eikenhof, Palmiet, Mapleton and Zwartkopjes systems. As a result, areas within the City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane may experience low water pressure or intermittent supply. The maintenance may also impact water provision to local municipalities of Rand West, Mogale City, Merafong, Madibeng, Lesedi, Govan Mbeki, Rustenburg, Royal Bafokeng Administration and Victor Khanye, Thembisile Hani, Midvaal and Emfuleni.
Which areas in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, and Tshwane will be affected?
As mentioned-above, the potable supplier will conduct critical maintenance which will result in no water for a number of areas in the three metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng.
