Brace for 107-hour water shutdown in Brakpan
Prepare for a major water supply disruption from May 29 to June 2 due to maintenance.
Residents and businesses across Brakpan are advised to store water in advance as a planned water supply interruption will see low to no water pressure for over four days.
According to the City of Ekurhuleni, the municipality has received notification from Rand Water about planned maintenance at various water supply facilities.
Maintenance on the Mapleton Booster Pumping Station is scheduled for May 29 at 03:00 to June 2 at 17:00.
This is to connect the newly constructed B16 pipeline, which will be supplying water from the new Station 5 at Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant to Engine Room 3 at Mapleton.
It is reported that there will be no pumping at this station for the duration of the maintenance work.
The maintenance will affect the whole town – Helderwyk, Dalpark, Leachville, Dalview, Van Eck Park, Rand Collieries, Brakpan, Brakpan North, Larrendale, Denneoord, Minnebron, Sunair Park, Sonneveld, Kenleaf, Brenthurst, Anzac, Sallies Village, Vulcania, Marievlei, Withok Estates, Geluksdal and Labore.
Water tankers will be arranged for areas experiencing no water supply.
Residents are urged to store water for domestic use and to use water sparingly.
Businesses and institutions are urged to maintain on-site storage that is equivalent to their daily demand or at least up to 36 hours.
