ALERT: Rand Water restricts its water supply to various areas
Residents can report water leaks at their area’s customer care centre, nearest depot, call the City’s call centre on 086 054 3000 or use the My Ekurhuleni App.
Rand Water has introduced water restrictions to various areas supplied by its network to bring down the high demand.
This is aimed at ensuring equitable supply and system stability, said Rand Water spokesperson Justice Mohale on Wednesday morning.
Rand Water is working hard to manage the water demand requirements of its municipal and industrial customers in Gauteng, North West, Free State and Mpumalanga.
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The normal expected equitable water supply is 4370Ml/d. However, the average consumption is 4900Ml/d.
“At 4370 Ml/d, everyone has supply and in the past few months, we have been operating at this demand level. The current demand at 4900Ml/d is 530Ml/d more than what is required. This is unsustainable and will result in water supply interruptions,” Mohale said.
“Rand Water is now implementing restrictions to various areas in our network to bring down the demand.”
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Water, Sanitation and Energy in the City of Ekurhuleni, Clr Tiisetso Nketle, on Tuesday said: “Residents should refrain from watering gardens and filling swimming pools during the day, and not use hosepipes when washing cars.”
Residents can report water leaks at their area’s customer care centre, nearest depot, call the City’s call centre on 086 054 3000 or use the My Ekurhuleni App.
