Rand Water booster station hit by power trip will affect Tshwane water supply, says metro
These water outages are adding salt to the wound as residents in the east of the have been hit by week-long water woes.
A power trip, which affected Rand Water’s Mapleton booster pumping station, will most likely have an effect on the water supply in Tshwane, according to the metro.
“Rand Water says that the Ekurhuleni metro is currently busy working on the fault,” said Tshwane metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo.
“It is, however, not known when the repairs will be concluded.”
The power interruption resulted in the depletion of some of Rand Water reservoirs.
These water outages are adding salt to the wound as residents in the east have been hit by week-long water woes.
Mashigo said the below areas in Tshwane are likely to experience low water pressure to no water at all:
– Corobrick plant: Grootfontein, Mooikloof Manor ext. 2, Rietfontein, Rietfontein Ridge, Rietvallei and the Hills (all extensions).
– Carina Street Reservoir: Alphen Park, Erasmusrand, Garsfontein, Groenkloof, Monument Park (all extensions), Waterkloof Park and Waterkloof Ridge (all extensions).
– Garsfontein Reservoir, which feeds the following reservoirs:
– Eersterust Reservoir: Despatch, Eersterust, Jan Niemand Park, Mamelodi, Silvertondale, and Waltloo.
– Elarsdus Park Reservoir: Constantia Park, Garsfontein, Garskloof 595jr, Moreletapark (all extensions), Waterkloof Glen, Wingate Park, Erasmuskloof ext. 2 and 3, Wingate Park ext 1, 2 and 3, Erasmus Park ext. 1.
– Kilner Park Reservoir: Kilner Park.
– Klapperkop Reservoir: Arcadia, Lynnwood, Capital Park, Daspoort, Eastwood, Gezina, Pretoria Town and Waterkloof.
– Sinoville HL Reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)
– Villleria Peak Tanks: Montana, Wonderboom, Wonderboom South, Waverley and Rietfontein.
– Mooikloof Reservoir: Faerie Glen (all extensions), Garsfontein, Willow Glen, Tweeifontein and Pretorius Park.
– Nellmapius: all extensions.
– Sammy Marks Museum meter
– Savannah: The Blyde Christal Villa, Savannah Country Estate and N4 gateway.
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