{"id":214289,"date":"2019-08-08T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=214289"},"modified":"2019-08-08T14:48:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T12:48:51","slug":"update-metro-rand-water-meet-discuss-water-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/08\/update-metro-rand-water-meet-discuss-water-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Metro and Rand Water meet to discuss water supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many residents are still without water today (Thursday).<\/p>\n<p>The metro has claimed that\u00a0local\u00a0reservoirs are still being filled after a Rand Water supply line burst and this is the reason that water has not been restored to all areas.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>RELATED ARTICLE:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213798\/burst-rand-water-supply-line-leaves-several-germiston-suburbs-dry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burst Rand Water supply line leaves several Germiston suburbs dry<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cHigh-lying areas in Germiston, such as Sunnyridge, Dawnview, Sunnyrock, Solheim, Symhurst, and parts of Gerdview and Primrose are struggling to either recover or maintain a consistent water supply,\u201d Rand Water said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Ward 36 councillor Wendy Morgan the metro and Rand Water would be meeting to explore options on how to maintain a stable water feed to the Windsor Reservoir.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce again residents in low-lying areas are asked to use water sparingly until there is a stable water supply,\u201d said Morgan.<\/p>\n<h4>RELATED ARTICLE:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213838\/rand-water-estimates-water-will-restored-tomorrow-afternoon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rand Water estimates water will be restored tomorrow afternoon<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Morgan could not give a turnaround time for full water restoration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know everyone is frustrated but, unfortunately there is no set time for water restoration,\u201d said Morgan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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