EKURHULENI APPEALS FOR REDUCTION OF WATER CONSUMPTION The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is experiencing water supply interruptions in Germiston, Benoni, Etwatwa, Daveyton and Tsakane due to erratic bulk water supply from Rand Water and unprecedented high water demand driven by hot weather and panic storage of water in large quantities. Engineers from Ekurhuleni and Rand Water are working around the clock to restore and stabilize the water supply as soon as possible. At this stage, consumers are urged to use water sparingly by avoiding irrigation, car wash using hose pipes and filling of swimming pools. Germiston area is the hardest hit despite municipal efforts to control water demand. “Yesterday we announced measures to curb the supply from Russell Reservoir from 20:00 to 06:00 but in the light of persisting high demand, we have today closed water from 14:00 to 17:00 in order allow the reservoir to fill up,” Ekurhuleni’s Spokesperson Themba Gadebe said. The Russell Reservoir is supplying Ellandshave, Raceway industrial area, Albermale, Dinwiedie, Cattleview, Lambton, Hazeldene, Hazel Park and Wadeville. Two more reservoirs, the Hilltop and Windsor Water Tower have been affected, further causing more water supply interruptions in the Germiston area. The Hilltop Reservoir supplies Dawnview, Simmerfield and Wychwood while the Windsor Water Tower feed directly to Sunnyridge, Solheim, Symhurst, Gerdview, Fishershill, Homestead, Marlands and Small part of Witfield The municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and assures affected that both teams of Ekurhuleni and Rand Water are working to speedily restore the situation to normality. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will ensure that roving water tankers are dispatched to all areas experiencing low water pressure and no water in various parts of the region.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 15:30:46 +0000
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