Vaalweekblad and Ster received numerous calls in the past few days regarding residents who have very little or no water supply at their homes or businesses. We received this media release regarding the matter earlier tonight from Justice Mohale, Media Relations Manager of Rand Water:
It has been brought to Rand Water’s attention that certain areas within the Emfuleni Local Municipality are without water. This has been ascribed to the credit control action Rand Water has activated with the Municipality.
In respect of the latter, we can confirm that we have a 10% water flow restriction implemented with the Municipality.
The consequence of this action would mean that the Municipality’s Vanderbijlpark Reservoir meter would be restricted to a daily flow rate of 53,6Ml/day. Our systems indicate that the current actual flow rate from the Rand Water meter to the Vanderbijlpark Reservoir is at 54,3Ml/day. Thereby, confirming that any water shortages experienced by end users were not as a consequence of Rand Water’s current credit control action with the Municipality.
Subsequently, a technical team with representatives from both Rand Water and the Municipality has since determined that the Municipality’s pumps to their pressure tower were not operational. The pressure tower is responsible for supplying water to the high-lying areas of Emfuleni, and as this was not operating as normal, water supply was not reaching these high-lying areas.
The Municipality has committed to have these pumps repaired urgently by today (Thursday, 28 June 2018).
