With reservoirs left empty residents of Germiston are searching desperately for answers.<\/p>\n
On Monday at a press conference held at Rand Water\u2019s Central Depot in Alberton, the head of the metro\u2019s water and sanitation department Phil Mashoko, attempted to get a definitive answer from Rand Water to the question on everyone\u2019s minds:<\/p>
When will the water be restored?<\/p>\n
The answer, there is no way to say when the water will be restored to the whole of Germiston.<\/p>
The answer hangs on how quickly the affected reservoirs can be filled.<\/p>\n
A task made increasingly difficult by the continued demand for water.<\/p>\n
The Germiston City News questioned why the process of filling a reservoir would take so long, and were told that the problem came in with consumers continuing to use water.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the output is almost as high as the input it becomes increasingly difficult to fill the reservoirs,\u201d said the managing director of Johannesburg Water Lungile Dlamini.<\/p>\n
It is reported that water has been restored to a number of affected areas already.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the metro we are trying our best to manage the on-going crisis,\u201d said Mashoko.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur plan forward is to balance the water distribution throughout the metro to try and avoid any one suburb being left without water.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe metro\u2019s mayor will also be visiting both Brakpan and Germiston to address residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
See video of Mashoko\u2019s discussion with control room personnel on the water values of Germiston.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fPcwjqakfrA&feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n