July 2026, day by day
For each day of July 2026: how many supplies Johannesburg Water (JW) reported at “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low”, and how many it reported on at all.
Rand Water maintenance phase 2, 17 July 2026: recovery by supply.
JW reported the most supplies short of water on 18 July 2026: 37
Supplies JW reported short of water each day of July 2026, out of the 131 supplies in the record. Each bar opens that day's frame below; 3 July 2026 is in the darker shade.
JW's reported status of the reservoir or tower, not measured water at taps. Boards from March 2025.
Source: Johannesburg Water's System Update boards and notices, read by us. How this record is made.
Cite this figure
watersearch (2026). “JW reported the most supplies short of water on 18 July 2026: 37”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/july-2026#fig-july
The data as a table
| Day | Supplies short of water | Supplies with a report | No report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 0 | 88 | 43 |
| 2 July 2026 | 1 | 71 | 60 |
| 3 July 2026 | 0 | 76 | 55 |
| 4 July 2026 | 0 | 74 | 57 |
| 5 July 2026 | 0 | 87 | 44 |
| 6 July 2026 | 0 | 88 | 43 |
| 7 July 2026 | 0 | 88 | 43 |
| 8 July 2026 | 0 | 88 | 43 |
| 9 July 2026 | 1 | 88 | 43 |
| 10 July 2026 | 1 | 88 | 43 |
| 11 July 2026 | 0 | 88 | 43 |
| 12 July 2026 | 4 | 88 | 43 |
| 13 July 2026 | 4 | 88 | 43 |
| 14 July 2026 | 3 | 88 | 43 |
| 15 July 2026 | 1 | 88 | 43 |
| 16 July 2026 | 24 | 89 | 42 |
| 17 July 2026 | 29 | 90 | 41 |
| 18 July 2026 | 37 | 90 | 41 |
| 19 July 2026 | 22 | 91 | 40 |
| 20 July 2026 | 9 | 92 | 39 |
| 21 July 2026 | 7 | 90 | 41 |
| 22 July 2026 | 4 | 90 | 41 |
| 23 July 2026 | 1 | 90 | 41 |
| 24 July 2026 | 2 | 90 | 41 |
| 25 July 2026 | 4 | 89 | 42 |
| 26 July 2026 | 1 | 74 | 57 |
| 27 July 2026 | 0 | 91 | 40 |
| 28 July 2026 | 1 | 92 | 39 |
| 29 July 2026 | 1 | 91 | 40 |
| 30 July 2026 | 1 | 91 | 40 |
| 31 July 2026 | 1 | 91 | 40 |
The city on 3 July 2026
3 July 2026: JW reported 0 supplies short of water, and reported on 76
The city day by day from 1 July 2026 to 3 July 2026, one row per supply, grouped by JW's systems; the outlined column is 3 July 2026. A blank day had no JW report.
- water as normal
- supplying fairly
- JW warned
- low, or weak in places
- short of water
- critically low
- shut for the night
- no JW report
- still filling in
JW's reported status of the reservoir or tower, not measured water at taps. Boards from March 2025.
Source: Johannesburg Water's System Update boards and notices, read by us. How this record is made.
Cite this figure
watersearch (2026). “3 July 2026: JW reported 0 supplies short of water, and reported on 76”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/july-2026#fig-frame
The data as a table
| Supply | System | Days reported | Days short of water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroton Tower | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Alexander Park Reservoir | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Berea Reservoir | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Crosby Pump Station | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Crown Gardens Reservoir | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Forest Hill Tower | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Hector Norris Pump Station | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| South Hills Tower | Central system | 3 | 0 |
| Yeoville Reservoir | Central system | 3 | 1 |
| Brixton 1 Reservoir | Commando system | 3 | 0 |
| Brixton 1 Tower | Commando system | 3 | 0 |
| Brixton Reservoir | Commando system | 0 | 0 |
| Crosby Reservoir | Commando system | 3 | 0 |
| Hursthill 1 Reservoir | Commando system | 3 | 0 |
| Hursthill 2 Reservoir | Commando system | 3 | 0 |
| Ennerdale Reservoir | Deep South system | 3 | 0 |
| Lawley Reservoir | Deep South system | 3 | 0 |
| Lenasia Cosmos Reservoir | Deep South system | 3 | 0 |
| Lenasia High Level Reservoir | Deep South system | 3 | 0 |
| Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir | Deep South system | 3 | 0 |
| Orange Farm Reservoir | Deep South system | 3 | 0 |
| Diepsloot Reservoir | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Erand Reservoir | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Erand Tower | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Central Reservoir | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Central Tower | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| President Park Reservoir | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| President Park Tower | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Rabie Ridge Reservoir | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Rabie Ridge Tower | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Steyn City Reservoir | Midrand system | 3 | 0 |
| Blairgowrie Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Boschkop Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Cosmo City Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Fairlands Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Honeydew Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Honeydew Tower | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Kensington B Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Kensington B Tower | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Linden 1 Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Linden 1 Tower | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Linden 2 Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Olivedale Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Quellerina Tower | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Randpark Ridge Reservoir | Randburg system | 2 | 0 |
| Constantia Tower | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Fleurhof Reservoir | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Florida North Tower | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Helderkruin Reservoir | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Helderkruin Tower | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Horizon Tower | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Robertville Reservoir | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Witpoortjie Reservoir | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Witpoortjie Tower | Roodepoort system | 3 | 0 |
| Bryanston Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Bryanston Tower | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Dunkeld Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Illovo Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Illovo Tower | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Linbro Park Direct Feed | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Linbro Park Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Marlboro Direct Feed | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Marlboro Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Morningside Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Randjieslaagte Reservoir | Sandton system | 2 | 0 |
| Aeroton Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Chiawelo Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Diepkloof Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Doornkop Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Jabulani Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Jabulani Tower | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlands Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Naturena Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Orlando East Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Power Park Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Zondi Reservoir | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Zondi Tower | Soweto system | 3 | 0 |
| Braamfischerville Reservoir | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Corriemoor Reservoir | No system listed | 2 | 0 |
| Crown Gardens Tower | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Dobsonville Direct Feed | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Eagles Nest Reservoir | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Kibler Park Reservoir | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Lenasia Hospital Hill Pump Station | No system listed | 0 | 0 |
| Lenasia Pump Station | No system listed | 0 | 0 |
| Linksfield Reservoir | No system listed | 2 | 0 |
| Northcliff Reservoir | No system listed | 0 | 0 |
| Northcliff Tower | No system listed | 0 | 0 |
| Parktown 2 Reservoir | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Protea Glen Tower | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
| Randpark Ridge | No system listed | 2 | 0 |
| Waterval Tower | No system listed | 2 | 0 |
| Yeoville Pump Station | No system listed | 3 | 0 |
A supply with no report that day is a gap, not a normal day.
What JW's boards cannot tell you
- Whether water reaches your street or your tap.
- Which streets lose water first: JW warns of higher-lying areas but does not name the streets.
- Why a supply ran low, unless a JW notice gives a reason.
- Pipe bursts, tankers and valve work, which are not on the boards.
Source: JW's System Update boards and notices, read by us. The full list, and how this record is made.