Joburg Water announced temporary water restrictions, including throttling of supply, affecting multiple reservoirs and towers across the city.
According to Joburg Water, the following areas will experience daily water supply throttling through planned rotations, and as operationally required.
Jonurg Water has announced that water reduction will come into effect in certain areas of Johannesburg. Picture: iStock Johannesburg Water has announced temporary water restrictions, including throttling of supply, affecting multiple reservoirs and towers across the city. The restrictions were implemented from Saturday, as part of ongoing efforts to optimise water supply and ensure equitable distribution.
The utility said restrictions already started at 21:00 on Saturday and continued until approximately 04:00, on Sunday, with reduction levels varying between 50% and 100% depending on the area.The utility added that daily throttling may happen in the following areas going forward through scheduled rotation “as and when required”.
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