Johannesburg Water confirms water on Jan Smuts Avenue comes from storm water drain
The source of the water running down Jan Smuts Avenue has been confirmed to be run-off from a blocked storm water drain, so says JW.
The water on Jan Smuts Avenue in Craighall, which was first pointed out by Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) on November 12, stems from a blocked storm water drain, as confirmed by Johannesburg Water (JW) on November 19.
JW spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala explained: “The team spent Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday locating the leak. The source of the water running down the road is a blocked storm water drain.”
The excavation, which is more than three months old, continues, not only to be an eyesore, but a danger to pedestrians walking on the pavement.
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Shabalala added that the water was running down the road, instead of going into the storm water drain, making it appear as if it’s a pipe leak.
JW noted that it informed JRA about the blocked storm water drain.
The publication reached out to JRA, and will publish their response accordingly.
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