Overview
- Rand Water's final maintenance phase at the Eikenhof Pump Station runs from January 6 to 8, sharply reducing bulk supply to Johannesburg's network.
- Johannesburg Water warns that the system may take up to seven days to stabilise after pumping resumes, bringing periods of low pressure or no water.
- Reservoirs flagged for impact include Roodepoort Deep, Fleurhof, Doornkop, Meadowlands 1 and 2, and Braamfischerville, affecting several surrounding suburbs.
- City officials prefilled key reservoirs to about 70%, activated response teams, and will deploy roaming and stationary tankers to support affected areas.
- Following reports of smelly tap water in the CBD and Bezuidenhout Valley, officials isolated affected streets and say latest tests show no E. coli, though two of seven sampling points were still below SANS 241 earlier, with chlorination and further testing under way.