Major pipe burst in Melrose leaves residents without water
MELROSE – There is no estimated time of restoration for the major pipe burst affecting Killarney and surrounds.
Killarney and surrounding areas are without water this morning following a major pipe burst at the intersection of Melrose, Venus and Rose streets yesterday morning, 22 July.
Please note that there is a burst pipe on Cnr Melrose and Venus affecting water supply to Birdhaven, #Melrose, Dunkeld, Illovo, Hyde Park and surroundings. A team has been sent out to do repairs. ^NN
— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) July 23, 2020
Please note that there is a burst pipe on Cnr Melrose and Venus affecting water supply to Birdhaven, #Melrose, Dunkeld, Illovo, Hyde Park and surroundings. A team has been sent out to do repairs. ^NN
— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) July 23, 2020
Johannesburg Water has shut off the water supply at the Parktown reservoir following a number of reports and complaints of what has been called ‘a fountain’. A team has been sent out to do repairs.
Water gushing! No sign of @JoburgWater . pic.twitter.com/xQ3kjnP9W8
— Pippa Smith (@PippaSm96229578) July 22, 2020
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Ward 117 councillor Tim Truluck tweeted that Joburg Water is draining the system in preparation for the repair.
Water outage fm Killarney to Hyde Park is due to pipe burst in Melrose.
Cllr in area says @JHBWater have shut down the supply & are draining the system in preparation for the repair. No ETR.
— Tim (@jozi117) July 23, 2020
Water outage fm Killarney to Hyde Park is due to pipe burst in Melrose.
Cllr in area says @JHBWater have shut down the supply & are draining the system in preparation for the repair. No ETR.
— Tim (@jozi117) July 23, 2020
The community has also voiced their frustrations because the pipe burst was not attended to immediately.
This was reported last night, what happened since then?
— SK (@shaheenkalla) July 23, 2020
So you tell us this after 14hours that the pipe burst? Why could you not advise earlier? This is disgraceful, moronic service. You should learn from your colleagues @CityPowerJhb
WHAT IS THE ETR?— RaulDF (@flyer2011) July 23, 2020
I reported no water in Houghton Estate last night. What has been done in the 12 hours since then? Can you at least provide an ETR?
— Talha Asmal (@LazerFazer) July 23, 2020
Logged a call for burst pipe no response even after follow ups. Sad to see water being wasted like this. @mphomoerane
— Janet Ngobese (@JanetNgobese) July 23, 2020
There is currently no estimated time of restoration.
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