Major Rand Water pipe burst affects Tembisa

Tembisa and Tembisa South are affected by repairs to a burst pipe on a main Rand Water pipeline.

Justice Mohale, spokesperson for Rand Water, on Saturday at noon said accurate timelines would only be known later.

Rand Water experienced a burst on its O2 pipeline and immediately diverted supply to the O5 pipeline.

“The repair will require that a number of valves be closed in order for the pipeline to drain speedily, as well as to sure a safe working environment for technicians. The O2 pipeline also crosses a river stream and technicians have begun diverting the flow of the stream,” said Mohale.

“Our preliminary assessment indicates that a number of areas will be affected during the repair process. We will communicate accurate timelines as soon as we achieve the first milestone of the repair process.”

WATER UPDATE - KEMPTON: Rand Water repairs on main supply line affect Bonaero Prk, Pomona, Bredel, Glen Marais,V Riebeeck Prk, Kempton CBD, Aston Manor, Rhodesfield, Terenure, Chloorkop, Kempton West, Edleen, Esther Prk, Croydon, Spartan, Cresslawn, Isando.
Roving water takers. pic.twitter.com/F4ISLhVar0

— CITY OF EKURHULENI (@City_Ekurhuleni) August 3, 2019

Other areas affected are Isando, Glen, Kempton Park ext, Van Riebeeck Park, Spartan, Bedfordview, Alexandra, Wychwood, Primrose Hill, Dinwiddie, Windsor, Sunnyridge, Fisher’s Hill, Primrose ext, Klopper Park, Knights Mine, Medley (Boksburg), Germiston Station, Spoorrnet East Industrial, Wadeville, President Park, Halfway House Diepsloot, Rooihuiskraal and Kosmosdal. Linmeyer, Linmeyer ext 2 and Southcrest.

The respective municipal customers have been informed. We urge consumers to continue using water sparingly, said Mohale.

Good afternoon @MissReeBabe we do not have a ETR at present. The #O2pipeburst repair will be a bit complicated since it crosses a river stream but the technicians are highly competent and we will keep posting updates on our TL. ^GM

— Rand Water (@Rand_Water) August 3, 2019