Johannesburg Water is aware of pipe leak on Jan Smuts

Johannesburg Water (JW) confirmed to the Gazette, on July 30, that repairs and backfilling were completed on the Jan Smuts Avenue excavation, however there was still a persistent leak coming from it.

The Gazette, on July 25, reported that a leak on Jan Smuts Avenue was closer to the surface, and had worsened. We also reported that blue pipes were left on the side of the excavation.

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JW spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala explained: “It does seem that there is water seeping through. A team will be assigned to go to the site and excavate, so that they can conduct investigations into where the water is coming from, as there is also a storm water pipeline at that same site.”

Shabalala added that it could either be another water pipe leak, or it could be a storm water pipe that was leaking. The cause would be determined once the team has excavated and assessed the leak.
More information will be provided as we receive it.

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