Don’t use too much water, the metro tells east residents as reservoirs might struggle to fill up
“Unfortunately, it is common practice that after a few days of no water, consumption is usually high. This, however, puts a strain on the network.”
High water consumption in the east as the reservoirs fill up is placing a strain on the system network, the Tshwane metro has warned.
After several days of dry taps in the eastern parts of Tshwane, water was slowly being restored on Tuesday afternoon.
Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo, however, said high water consumption by residents was hampering the gradual recovery of reservoirs in the east.
“Unfortunately, it is common practice that after a few days of no water, consumption is usually high. This, however, puts a strain on the network.”
Mashigo pleaded with residents to use water sparingly to allow reservoirs to recover to maximum capacity.
“The matter of high consumption cannot be over-emphasised as it is the main obstacle to the quick recovery of water levels in the affected reservoirs.
“Residents are discouraged from watering gardens, washing vehicles, cleaning driveways or patios and filling up swimming pools,” Mashigo said.
“I want to advise residents to refrain from storing water in bathtubs, buckets, or any other container – shortly after restoration – as this also slows down the recovery process.”
He said Rand Water’s Mapleton booster station experienced a power supply failure on Friday, April 14, which affected the city.
“The station, which is supplied from a City of Ekurhuleni substation, affected the Vlakfontein reservoir that supplies Tshwane.
“The cause of the power failure was investigated and it was revealed to be vandalism.”
Repairs have since been accomplished. In the meantime, the focus is on the provision of water,” Mashigo added.
According to Mashigo, Eersterust and Mamelodi remain a concern.
“A team has been dispatched to investigate as it was expected that there should be some flow into the supplying reservoirs.”
The Tshwane metro apologised for the inconvenience caused.
Below is the status of the City reservoirs impacted by the Rand Water outage:
– Mooikloof reservoir (empty, high-lying reservoir; will receive water the last): supplies Mooikloof.
– Grootfontein reservoir (7%, high-lying reservoir): supplies Grootfontein.
– The Hills and surrounding areas Carina Street reservoirs (26%): supplies Waterkloof Ridge.
– Garsfontein reservoir (40%): is the holding reservoir in the east.
– Parkmore HL reservoir (24%): supplies high-lying areas of Menlyn, Garsfontein, parts of Newlands and surrounding areas.
– Elarduspark reservoir (2%, because we had to stop pumping from Garsfontein as it was low): supplies Moreletapark, Wingate Park and Elarduspark.
– Parkmore HL: reservoir (24.16) supplies low-lying areas of Garsfontein and surrounding areas.
– Waverley HL reservoir (66%): supplies high-lying areas of Waverley.
– Waverley LL reservoir (99%): supplies low-lying areas of Waverley Villieria reservoirs (63%): supplies the Villeria area.
– Eersterust reservoir (1.81%).
– Mamelodi R1 & R3 reservoir: empty.
– Monument Tower: (above empty).
– Constantia Park reservoir (5.73%).
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