CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Councillor Mpho Moerane MMC: Environment and Infrastructure Services Media Statement 20 July 2020 EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF HURST HILL RESERVOIR 1 AND 2 There is a major burst water pipe on the bulk line from Stafford to Hurst Hill and Brixton reservoirs. The burst pipe is inside the Booysens Informal settlement, and unfortunately the team cannot do repairs as there are informal houses situated where the team needs to excavate to do repairs. The Johannesburg Water team has been struggling since Sunday 19 July 2020 to get residents to move their informal houses so that the team can commence with repairs, and communication with the residents is continuing. The team will close the Hurst Hill reservoirs as they are running low due to the burst pipe. We have started a process of getting water tanks in place. Affected areas: Montgomery Park, Ext.3 Albertville, Ext.2, 1,11, 4,10,12,7, 5, 6, 8 , 9 Franklin Roosevelt Park Ext.1 Franklin Roosevelt Park Albertskroon Coronationville Claremont Newlands Martindale Triomf Montclare And Ext 1 Westdene Newclare Delarey Franklin Roosevelt Park Ext.1 Parkview Ext.1 Melville Ext.1, 2, 3 Richmond Ext.1 Parktown Ext, Ext3 Emmarentia West Cliff And Ext.3 Auckland Park Rossmore Richmond Westdene Greenside And Ext.6, 4, 5,2 Victory Park Estate S.H. Parkview Emmarentia Ext.1 Parkhurst We are busy organising water tankers and will communicate locations shortly, all updates will be on the Johannesburg Water social media pages. For more information contact: Stan Itshegetseng Deputy Director: Communications and Stakeholder Relations Office of the MMC – EISD Cell: 0837024778 __________________________________________________________________ .