Tshwane imposes overnight restrictions at 14 reservoirs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
The South African municipality of Tshwane is imposing targeted overnight restrictions at 14 reservoirs to reduce consumption and allow reserves to recover. The measure comes as several districts face interruptions, quality problems and infrastructure failures, Mayor Nasiphi Moya told TimesLIVE.
The Tshwane municipality in South Africa is imposing overnight water supply restrictions at 14 reservoirs to reduce consumption and ease pressure on the network supplied by Rand Water. Mayor Nasiphi Moya said the measures should also allow the lowest reserves to recover, reports TimesLIVE.
The city is facing several difficulties simultaneously: a contamination crisis in Bronkhorstspruit, water quality problems in parts of Hammanskraal, infrastructure failures and supply restrictions elsewhere. Moya announced the creation of a daily water management committee, bringing together municipal officials and technical teams to coordinate interventions.
In Bronkhorstspruit, Rand Water is leading the rehabilitation of the treatment plant, while the municipality is providing an alternative supply and health monitoring. In Hammanskraal, water from the Klipdrift treatment unit is being introduced into the phase 3 network, but microbiological results remain concerning and monitoring is continuing.
The municipality confirmed that water from the Findlay reservoir and central Pretoria was potable again after the contaminated underground source was isolated, the reservoir was cleaned and new tests were conducted. The boil-water advisory was lifted on 24 October, according to Moya. The overnight restrictions follow the limitation of the supply from 14 water reservoirs, reported on 27 October.
