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Residents urged to use water sparingly - Newsroom - 22-09-2014 The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has made an appeal to residents to use water sparingly as it experiences water supply interruptions in Germiston, Benoni, Etwatwa, Daveyton and Tsakane. This, according to the municipality, is due to erratic bulk water supply from Rand Water and unprecedented high water demand driven by hot weather and panic storage of water in large quantities. “Engineers from Ekurhuleni and Rand Water are working around the clock to restore and stabilise the water supply as soon as possible,” municipality spokesperson Themba Radebe said. “At this stage, consumers are urged to use water sparingly by avoiding irrigation, car wash using hose pipes and filling of swimming pools.” According to Radebe, the Germiston area is the hardest hit, despite municipal efforts to control water demand. The Russell Reservoir is supplying Ellandshave, Raceway industrial area, Albermale, Dinwiedie, Cattleview, Lambton, Hazeldene, Hazel Park and Wadeville. Two more reservoirs, the Hilltop and Windsor Water Tower, have been affected, further causing more water supply interruptions in the Germiston area. The Hilltop Reservoir supplies Dawnview, Simmerfield and Wychwood, while the Windsor Water Tower feeds directly to Sunnyridge, Solheim, Symhurst, Gerdview, Fishershill, Homestead, Marlands and a small part of Witfield. The municipality has apologised for the inconvenience caused and assured affected communities that both teams of Ekurhuleni and Rand Water are working to speedily restore the situation to normality. “The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will ensure that roving water tankers are dispatched to all areas experiencing low water pressure and no water in various parts of the region,” said Radebe. – SAnews.gov.za