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Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo said the entity is working tirelessly to restore water following the 58-hours shutdown.
Maroo said teams have worked tirelessly throughout the night and that Swartkoppies pumping station has started pumping to Yeoville and Marydale reservoirs.
The work at the Eikenhof pumping station is also progressing well, we are on schedule, and we will complete work by Friday, he said.
The shutdown is part of efforts to sustain capacity within the impacted infrastructure, according to Joburg Water.
In a statement on Tuesday, Johannesburg Water said the purpose of the planned shutdown is to install isolation valves and conduct system updates at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station.
“During the shutdown, Johannesburg Water infrastructure supplied by Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station will be affected by no water supply, as well as areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water.
“It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after the supply has been fully restored,” Johannesburg Water said.
Johannesburg Water said alternative water supply will be arranged at hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations, and shopping centres.
More than 200 water tanks and trucks have thus far been deployed to mitigate the shortage caused by the Rand Water shutdown.
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