Taps run dry in Lenasia, Lawley and Orange Farm, as Joburg water ramp up restrictions

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Taps run dry in Lenasia, Lawley and Orange Farm, as Joburg water ramp up restrictions
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Joburg Water is expanding its water restriction program as residents in Lenasia and Orange Farm grapple with unreliable water supply.

Johannesburg Water is increasing restrictions in the city as residents in Lenasia and Orange Farm continue to have unreliable water supply.

The Lenasia Hospital Hill and High-Level reservoirs have reached critically low levels, leading to several daily interventions. The Commando System, which includes the Crosby and Brixton reservoirs, reports steady operations with both pumps running at Crosby and stable tower levels at Brixton. Blairgowrie, Helderkruin, Kensington B, and Witpoortjie reservoirs are also reporting stable conditions with fair supply.

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