Linden and Blairgowrie were left without water for 12 days following a power outage at the Eikenhof pump station.
JOHANNESBURG - Joburg water said it would closely monitor the water infrastructure in Linden and Blairgowrie to ensure there are no setbacks in water restoration.
The two areas were left without water for 12 days following a power outage at the Eikenhof pump station.During a media briefing on Friday, the utility assured residents that the system would return to normal this weekend. Joburg water said at the time both reservoirs have drastically improved, and are currently sitting at over 50 percent capacity.
"There are still parts of Blairgowrie that are still having challenges because of air pockets. The system should fully stabilize this weekend," said Joburg Water's Logan Munsamy.
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