Johannesburg Water announces interruptions

5th February 2015 By: SANews, SA government news service

Johannesburg Water announces interruptions

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The city’s water and sanitation service provider, Johannesburg Water, would like to inform residents about a planned water disruption that will affect a number of areas in the Johannesburg region from 2pm on 7 February until 3pm on 8 February.

The interruption is to allow Rand Water to do maintenance at the Eikenhof pump station.

“Please note the water supply disruption is expected to last 25 hours. Rand Water will continue to supply water into our system at a reduced capacity but there might be poor pressures and no water supply experienced in those areas during this service interruption,” it said in a statement.

Johannesburg Water said there will be tanks provided at the hospitals listed below.

Suburbs that will be affected in the 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 and Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement.

These also include 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.

In the Langlaagte/ Southdale area, places to be affected are Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin A.H, Coronationville,Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont and Albertskroon.

These also include Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmerentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario and Northcliff (all ext).

Soweto areas: Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando  West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit ,Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo,Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi and all extensions, Emdeni, Mofolo north, Mofolo central, parts of Dube, Chiavelo and extensions, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini and extensions, Eldoradopark and all extensions, Klipspruit west and Klipspruit and Protea Glen (all extensions).

Hospitals to be affected are Wilgeheuwel, Flora Clinic, Olivedale, Helen Joseph, Crescent Clinic, Garden City, Rahima Moosa, Baragwanath, Tshepo Themba and Lesedi Clinic.

Residents can obtain more information by calling Joburg Connect on 011 375 5555.