Water restricted overnight
Targeted water restrictions to reduce escalating water consumption
ACCORDING to Tidimalo M Chuene, marketing and communications manager at Johannesburg Water, there will be water restrictions overnight to areas around Deep South, Soweto, Central, Midrand, Sandton and Randburg. This is prompted by a need to curb water usage on some of our reservoir sites that are experiencing high consumption.
Joburg Water increased bulk supply on February 16 and 17, 2017 and contacted the depot to investigate their findings.
“Pressure lost at night is most likely from the water supply restrictions that we are implementing at various areas that are not achieving the 15 per cent reduction in demand,” said Chuene.
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The intention is to reduce escalating water consumption since the announcement of water restrictions by the Department of Water and Sanitation. Johannesburg is still under level two water restrictions despite the recent rainfall. Water levels at the Integrated Vaal River system have not risen sufficiently.
“Technicians will be closing outlet valves of these reservoirs as listed on the attached plan between 20:00 and 04:00, resulting in no water supply at all during these times. This is a method that we have successfully used to stabilise supply in areas around Lenasia, Northcliff, Fairlands and Blackheath, which were struggling with supply in November 2016. One other factor that contributed to our success in these areas is consumers who have since reduced their consumption significantly,” read the statement.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department is still monitoring wasteful water use and has thus far issued a total of 665 fines to consumers found contravening the Water Services By-law. Consumers are urged to continue reporting non-compliance by phoning the JMPD 24/7 line: 011 758 9650.
Johannesburg Water thanks all residents and visitors to the city who have heeded the call to save water; however we need to do more to reduce supply shortages.
Customer service enquiries:
24 hour Hotline: 011 375 5555 or 0860 562 874
SMS line: 082 653 2143
Email: Customer@jwater.co.za
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