Here are the highest water-consuming areas in Tshwane threatened with stringent restrictions

Several suburbs in the Tshwane metro have been fingered as high water-consumers recently and are likely to experience prolonged water supply interruptions due to excessive demand.

On February 16, the Tshwane metro announced its highest water-consuming areas and threatened stricter restrictions if their water patterns did not change drastically soon.

Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the demand in these areas exceeded available supply, causing reservoir levels to drop significantly.

He said this has put the city’s distribution network and Rand Water systems under severe pressure.

“It is against this background that customers are warned that, if the current consumption practice does not change, they will encounter serious water shortages,” said Mashigo.

“If the consumption pattern does not change, Rand Water will instruct Tshwane to implement more stringent Level 2 restrictions, which have cost implications for the consumers.”

Highest consuming reservoirs and areas of supply:

Wonderboom Reservoir

– Annlin

– Annlin Extension

– Annlin West Extension 3, 7, 12, 13, 19, 21, 23, 40, 41, 43, 51,52,53, 68,

– Bon Accord AH

– Onderstepoort 300-JR

– Doornpoort 295-JR

– Dorandia

– Dorandia Extension 10, 11, 13, 15, 16

– Florauna

– Grootvlei 272-JR

– Haakdoornlaagte 277-JR

– Hartebeestfontein 324-JR

– Hesteapark Extension 28

– Kenley AH

– Kromdraai 115-JR

– Magalieskruin

– Magalieskruin Extension 33, 45, 53, 56, 72, 82, 83

– Montana

• Montana Extension 1, 3, 62, 117, 127, 91, 169

• Montana AH

– Onderstepoort 478-JR

– Onderstepoort AH

– Onderstepoort AH Extension 2

– Onderstepoort Extension 7, 9, 30, 31, 32

– Pretoria North

– Pyramid

– Pyramid Estate AH

– Rooiwal 270-JR

– Sinoville

– Sinoville Extension 2, 3, 4, 27

– Theresaparkl Extension 14

– Tileba

– Wallmannsthal 278-JR

– Waterval 273-JR

– Witfiontein 301-JR

– Wolmer

– Wolmer Extension 1

• Wonderboom

• Wonderboom 302-JR

– Wonderboom AH

– Wonderboom AH Extension 1, 8

– Wonderboom South

– Wonderboom Extension 1, 2, 3, 4, 9

– Nina Park

– Theresa Park Extension 01

– Magalieskruin Extension 01, 03

– Magalieskruin Extension 2, 52, 57, 65

– Wallmansthal AH

– Amalinda 643-JR

– Dorandia Extension 1 – 9

– Florauna Extension 1, 3, 5, 8

– Haakdoornfontein 119-JR

– Honingnestkrans 269-JR

– Kromdraai 728-JR

– Lusthof 114-JR

– Mont Lorraine AH

– Murrayhill 275-JR

– Pretoria North extensions 1, 3, 4

– Pylpunt 276-JR

– Rondavel Alias Schoongezigt 109-JR

Koedoesnek reservoir HL

– Equestria Extension 133

– Faerie Glen

– Faerie Glen Extension

– Hartebeestpoort 362-JR

– Koedoesnek 341-JR

– Paramount Estate

– The Willows 340-JR

– Tweefontein 372-JR

– Valley Farm 379-JR

– Valley Farm AH

– Wapadrand extensions 1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 10, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 44, 51, 04

– Equestria Extension 95

– Willowglen AH Extension 1

The Reeds reservoir

– Brakfontein 399-JR

– Brakfontein 419-JR

– Olievenhoutbosch 389-JR

– Rua Vista Extension 9 and 12

– The Reeds

– The Reeds Extension

Akasia Park Reservoir

– Amandasig

– Amandasig Extension

– Beetgesberg 279-JR

– Chantelle

– Chantelle Extension

– Doreg AH

– Hartebeesthoek 303-JR

– Hartebeesthoek 312-JR

– Heatherdale AH

– Ninapark

– Ninapark Extension

– Witfontein 301-JR

– Zandfontein 317-JR

– Florauna Extension 2

– Heatherview Extension 56

– Heatherview Extension 54

– Plantland 567-JR

Mashigo reminded residents the water level 1 restrictions imposed previously in line with the Water Supply By-Laws, were never withdrawn and are therefore still applicable.

Residents are urge to follow the following specific water restrictions:

• No watering or irrigation of gardens with a hosepipe or sprinkler system between 06:00 and 18:00.

• No using of a hosepipe to clean driveways or patios.

• No washing of vehicles with a hosepipe.

• No filling or top up of swimming pools or water features.

The metro urges all residents to make a concerted effort in decreasing the water usage by adhering to the water restrictions.

“Punitive measures will be imposed against transgressors.”

The announcement of high water consumers comes as Rand Water in a media statement last week called on customers, such as Tshwane and Johannesburg to reduce consumption and avoid system collapse.

It said a collapse could inevitably affect other customers as well.

“The water systems are interlinked and high consumption in one area impacts on the sustainable provision in other areas. Water conservation is a joint responsibility that must be observed and practiced by ALL to ensure sustainable and equitable supply and provision.”

Rand Water said its systems were dropping fast as a result of extremely high water consumption from customers, the cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane.

“Rand Water continues to supply at maximum capacity; however, the storage is declining rapidly owing to high-water consumption,” read the statement.

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