The normal expected equitable water supply is 4370Ml/d however the average consumption is 4900Ml/d. At 4370 Ml/d, everyone has supply and in the past few months, we have been operating at this demand level. [LE]On Thursday, Johannesburg Water closed the second Hurst Hill Reservoir effectively leaving residents of some areas without water.
“They are cutting down supply by between 20 and 40-percent to all City of Johannesburg reservoirs which means that now we need to also start throttling supply because if they are giving us less than 40-percent then we need to also cut down. We are busy manipulating the system to make sure that everybody does have water. The situation right now necessitates that everyone must reduce consumption. If Rand Water doesn’t provide us with enough water then we can’t provide a sustainable service.