Rand Water is preparing for planned maintenance to repair a leak detected on the O2 pipeline beneath Nasmith Road in Germiston, within the Ekurhuleni municipality.
The O2 pipeline will be temporarily isolated, with the 24-hour project starting at 06h00 on January 25 until 06h00 on January 26. This will impact water supply to the cities of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, and Johannesburg, as well as the Madibeng local municipality.
During the maintenance period, normal water pumping capacity from the Palmiet Booster Pumping Station into the O2 pipeline will be reduced by 400 megalitres per day.
This reduction in water supply has the potential to negatively impact several Rand Water reservoirs, leading to lower water pressure or, in some cases, no water supply.
The reservoirs that will be affected during the maintenance include the Germiston reservoir, the Northridge reservoir and the Airfield reservoir, which will impact some parts of the City of Ekurhuleni, as well as the Klipfontein reservoir, affecting some parts of the cities of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni; the Brakfontein reservoir, affecting some parts of the City of Tshwane and Madibeng; and the Haartebeeshoek reservoir, impacting some parts of the City of Tshwane.
Rand Water issued a formal 21-day advance notification to affected municipal customers ahead of the project. This allows entities to communicate with affected residents and plan appropriate contingency measures.
Affected municipal customers will provide updates on the extent of water supply shortages in their respective areas.
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