Water restored in Sandton following emergency shutown
While water was restored to most customers affected by the emergency shutdown in the early hours of September 29, customers experiencing no water or low pressure are urged to contact Joburg Water.
Joburg Water has confirmed that water was restored to most of the affected areas in the early hours of September 29 following an almost 24-hour emergency water shutdown in the Fourways, Bryanston and surrounding areas.
#JoburgUpdates: Emergency shutdown Bryanston reservoir and Tower.
Water has been restored to most of the affected areas. Teams will flush hydrants to remove air from the system in areas that still have no water/ poor pressure.^PM
— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 29, 2022
The water shutdown allowed JW to attend to a major pipe burst on the corner of Witkoppen Road and William Nicol Drive.
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Suburbs affected by the outage included Bryanston, Lyme Park, Rivonia, Fourways, Douglasdale, Magaliesig, Witkoppen, Maroeladal, Craigavon, Dainfern, Kengies, Lonehill, Beverly, Paulshof, Pineslopes, Magaliesig View and Noscot.
Customers who still have no water or are experiencing low pressure are advised to contact Joburg Water to log a complaint and follow up with the call centre.
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For water and sanitation queries:
Call: 011 6881699 / 0860562874
SMS: 0763335052
Email: customer@jwater.co.za
Facebook: Johannesburg Water
Twitter: @JHBWater
^P pic.twitter.com/Bt6rKlXfEK— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 1, 2022
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