Joburg Water says reservoirs still recovering after Eikenhof pumping station power outage

JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg Water said its reservoirs are still recovering on Tuesday morning after levels dropped due to a power outage at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pumping station.

The outage disrupted supply to Johannesburg, Merafong, Mogale City and Rustenburg.

This has left some areas with low pressure and others with no water.

Johannesburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala said the systems should fully recover on Tuesday.

“The restoration follows power challenges over the weekend at the bulk supplier’s Vereeniging raw water treatment plant. This reduced the capacity of the Eikenhof pump station and, in turn, affected supply into some of Johannesburg Water’s systems. Further improvements are anticipated between today and tomorrow as inflows continue to stabilise.”