Tshwane metro struggles to keep reservoirs level stable
“When Rand Water does not pump water into our reservoirs or give restriction pressure to stabilise their water levels, then taps run dry in our municipality.”
By Thursday morning, many areas in Tshwane still had little to no water as the local municipality struggled to keep reservoir levels stable.
The most affected area was Pretoria east.
This area has been experiencing the most water cuts since April, whereby residents would go for days without water.
The suburbs most affected are Klapperkop North and South, Lotus Gardens, Heuweloord, Mnandi South, Bakenkop East and West and Bakenkop Tower, Mooikloof, Sunderland Ridge, Salvokop and Rooihuiskraal.
Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink blamed the water problems on Rand Water, which in turn blamed power outages.
Brink said the metro gets about 70% of its water supply from Rand Water.
“When Rand Water does not pump water into our reservoirs or give restriction pressure to stabilise their water levels, then taps run dry in our municipality,” he said.
However, the metro said it has referred the issue to the Department of Water and Sanitation.
On Wednesday, ward 59 councillor Shaun Wilkinson pleaded with residents to use water sparingly to get water levels above 50% by Thursday.
Wilkinson told residents that the municipality was doing its best to provide them with water while also trying to come up with a permanent solution.
On Thursday, water reservoir levels stood at:
– Carina reservoir: 77%
– Klapperkop North reservoir: 73%
– Klapperkop South reservoir:. 74%
– Att/ville HL reservoir: 32%
– Lotus Gardens reservoir: 51%
– Salvokop reservoir: 51%
– Mooikloof reservoir: 29%
– Grootfontein reservoir: 62%
– Elarduspark reservoir: 51%
– Constantiapark reservoir: 77%
– Garsfontein reservoir: 51%
– Parkmore LL reservoir: 77%
– Laudium reservoir: 31%
– Lotus Gardens reservoir: 26%
– Heuweloord reservoir: 71%
– Bakenkop East reservoir: 30%
– Bakenkop West reservoir: 40%
– Mabopane Central: 50%
– Mabopane Main: 62%
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