By Simon Majadibodu Water taps across Joburg will go dry for 37 days due to “extensive maintenance” by Rand Water on its infrastructure, which will impact the water supply to Joburg Water's systems supplied by the Palmeit and Eikenhof pump stations, as well as the Daleside Booster station. This follows an announcement by Rand Water, the bulk supplier, that it will undertake an extensive proactive maintenance of its infrastructure from June 22 to July 29. Rand Water says the initiative is to preserve the quality and integrity of the infrastructure and extending its lifespan.
Following that, Joburg Water issued a statement cautioning residents about reduced water pressure due to maintenance affecting Rand Water's systems. “The maintenance work will affect Johannesburg Water’s systems that are supplied by Palmeit and Eikenhof pump stations, as well as the Daleside Booster Station,” reads the statement. “It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after the supply has been fully restored.
” Nombuso Shabalala, Joburg Water’s spokesperson added, “This maintenance will affect the following Joburg Water systems, Randburg, Roodepoort, Sandton, Midrand, Southern Central of Joburg, Lenasia, Ennerdale and Orange Farm.” Joburg Water added that arrangement for alternative water supply at strategic areas such as hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations, and shopping centres. Shabalala encouraged the r.
