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Bergbron

Last Johannesburg Water (JW) report: Tue 29 Sep 2026, 20:40. Water from Waterval Tower.

Waterval: short of water on 13 days this year.

From 180 days with a JW report. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4.

WatervalCritically low

At 20:40 JW wrote: “Critically low. Pumping resumed.”

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Your street may differ: each report covers a reservoir or tower and the area it feeds, and higher streets lose water first. What JW's words mean

Day by day

In 2026 so far: 13 days short of water for Waterval Tower, from 180 days with a report. A typical supply in the city, the median one (half had fewer), had 4 days.

Each square is a day, as JW reported it for a supply: a reservoir or tower that JW reports on. The number at the right is the month's days short of water.

In 2026 so far, JW reported Waterval Tower short of water on 13 days

3 March 2025 to 29 September 2026, from 251 days with a JW report.

2025
Mar3 Mar: supplying adequately4 Mar: no report5 Mar: supplying adequately6 Mar: supplying adequately7 Mar: supplying adequately8 Mar: supplying fairly9 Mar: supplying adequately10 Mar: no report11 Mar: supplying adequately12 Mar: supplying adequately13 Mar: supplying adequately14 Mar: supplying adequately15 Mar: no report16 Mar: no report17 Mar: supplying adequately18 Mar: supplying adequately19 Mar: supplying adequately20 Mar: supplying adequately21 Mar: no report22 Mar: no report23 Mar: no report24 Mar: supplying adequately25 Mar: supplying adequately26 Mar: supplying adequately27 Mar: supplying adequately28 Mar: no report29 Mar: no report30 Mar: no report31 Mar: no report0
Apr1 Apr: supplying adequately2 Apr: critically low3 Apr: supplying adequately4 Apr: supplying adequately5 Apr: no report6 Apr: no report7 Apr: critically low8 Apr: no report9 Apr: supplying adequately10 Apr: supplying adequately11 Apr: supplying adequately12 Apr: no report13 Apr: no report14 Apr: no report15 Apr: no report16 Apr: no report17 Apr: supplying adequately18 Apr: supplying adequately19 Apr: supplying adequately20 Apr: supplying adequately21 Apr: supplying adequately22 Apr: supplying adequately23 Apr: supplying adequately24 Apr: supplying adequately25 Apr: supplying adequately26 Apr: supplying adequately27 Apr: supplying adequately28 Apr: supplying adequately29 Apr: supplying adequately30 Apr: supplying adequately2
May1 May: supplying adequately2 May: supplying adequately3 May: supplying adequately4 May: no report5 May: supplying adequately6 May: supplying adequately7 May: no report8 May: no report9 May: supplying fairly10 May: supplying adequately11 May: supplying adequately12 May: supplying adequately13 May: supplying adequately14 May: supplying adequately15 May: supplying adequately16 May: no report17 May: no report18 May: no report19 May: no report20 May: no report21 May: supplying fairly22 May: no report23 May: supplying adequately24 May: no report25 May: no report26 May: supplying adequately27 May: no report28 May: no report29 May: no report30 May: no report31 May: no report0
Jun1 Jun: no report2 Jun: no report3 Jun: no report4 Jun: no report5 Jun: no report6 Jun: no report7 Jun: no report8 Jun: no report9 Jun: no report10 Jun: no report11 Jun: no report12 Jun: no report13 Jun: no report14 Jun: no report15 Jun: no report16 Jun: no report17 Jun: no report18 Jun: no report19 Jun: no report20 Jun: no report21 Jun: no report22 Jun: supplying fairly23 Jun: supplying adequately24 Jun: supplying adequately25 Jun: no report26 Jun: no report27 Jun: no report28 Jun: no report29 Jun: no report30 Jun: no report0
Jul1 Jul: no report2 Jul: no report3 Jul: poor pressure to no water4 Jul: poor pressure to no water5 Jul: supplying adequately6 Jul: supplying adequately7 Jul: supplying adequately8 Jul: supplying adequately9 Jul: supplying adequately10 Jul: supplying adequately11 Jul: supplying adequately12 Jul: supplying adequately13 Jul: supplying adequately14 Jul: no report15 Jul: no report16 Jul: no report17 Jul: overnight closure18 Jul: supplying fairly19 Jul: no report20 Jul: no report21 Jul: no report22 Jul: no report23 Jul: no report24 Jul: no report25 Jul: no report26 Jul: no report27 Jul: no report28 Jul: no report29 Jul: no report30 Jul: no report31 Jul: no report2
AugNo JW boards, Aug 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Feb1 Feb: no report2 Feb: no report3 Feb: no report4 Feb: no report5 Feb: no report6 Feb: no report7 Feb: no report8 Feb: critically low9 Feb: supplying fairly10 Feb: no report11 Feb: no report12 Feb: no report13 Feb: no report14 Feb: no report15 Feb: no report16 Feb: no report17 Feb: no report18 Feb: no report19 Feb: no report20 Feb: no report21 Feb: no report22 Feb: no report23 Feb: no report24 Feb: no report25 Feb: no report26 Feb: no report27 Feb: no report28 Feb: no report1
Mar1 Mar: no report2 Mar: no report3 Mar: no report4 Mar: no report5 Mar: no report6 Mar: no report7 Mar: no report8 Mar: no report9 Mar: no report10 Mar: no report11 Mar: supplying fairly12 Mar: low13 Mar: low14 Mar: critically low15 Mar: supplying adequately16 Mar: low17 Mar: supplying adequately18 Mar: supplying adequately19 Mar: supplying adequately20 Mar: supplying adequately21 Mar: no report22 Mar: no report23 Mar: supplying adequately24 Mar: supplying adequately25 Mar: supplying adequately26 Mar: critically low27 Mar: critically low28 Mar: no report29 Mar: no report30 Mar: supplying adequately31 Mar: supplying adequately3
Apr1 Apr: supplying adequately2 Apr: no report3 Apr: supplying adequately4 Apr: supplying adequately5 Apr: supplying adequately6 Apr: supplying fairly7 Apr: supplying adequately8 Apr: supplying adequately9 Apr: supplying adequately10 Apr: supplying adequately11 Apr: supplying adequately12 Apr: supplying adequately13 Apr: supplying adequately14 Apr: supplying adequately15 Apr: supplying adequately16 Apr: supplying adequately17 Apr: supplying adequately18 Apr: supplying adequately19 Apr: supplying adequately20 Apr: supplying adequately21 Apr: supplying adequately22 Apr: supplying adequately23 Apr: supplying adequately24 Apr: supplying adequately25 Apr: supplying adequately26 Apr: supplying adequately27 Apr: supplying adequately28 Apr: supplying adequately29 Apr: supplying adequately30 Apr: supplying adequately0
May1 May: supplying adequately2 May: supplying adequately3 May: supplying adequately4 May: supplying adequately5 May: supplying adequately6 May: supplying adequately7 May: supplying adequately8 May: supplying adequately9 May: supplying adequately10 May: supplying adequately11 May: supplying fairly12 May: supplying adequately13 May: supplying adequately14 May: supplying adequately15 May: supplying adequately16 May: supplying adequately17 May: supplying adequately18 May: supplying adequately19 May: supplying adequately20 May: supplying adequately21 May: supplying adequately22 May: supplying adequately23 May: supplying adequately24 May: supplying adequately25 May: overnight closure26 May: supplying adequately27 May: supplying adequately28 May: supplying adequately29 May: supplying adequately30 May: poor pressure to no water31 May: supplying fairly1
Jun1 Jun: supplying adequately2 Jun: supplying adequately3 Jun: supplying adequately4 Jun: supplying adequately5 Jun: supplying adequately6 Jun: supplying adequately7 Jun: supplying adequately8 Jun: supplying adequately9 Jun: supplying adequately10 Jun: supplying adequately11 Jun: supplying adequately12 Jun: supplying adequately13 Jun: supplying adequately14 Jun: supplying adequately15 Jun: supplying adequately16 Jun: supplying adequately17 Jun: supplying adequately18 Jun: supplying adequately19 Jun: supplying adequately20 Jun: supplying adequately21 Jun: supplying adequately22 Jun: supplying adequately23 Jun: supplying adequately24 Jun: supplying adequately25 Jun: supplying adequately26 Jun: supplying adequately27 Jun: supplying adequately28 Jun: supplying adequately29 Jun: supplying adequately30 Jun: supplying adequately0
Jul1 Jul: supplying adequately2 Jul: no report3 Jul: warning: no water may occur4 Jul: supplying fairly5 Jul: supplying adequately6 Jul: supplying adequately7 Jul: supplying adequately8 Jul: supplying adequately9 Jul: supplying adequately10 Jul: supplying adequately11 Jul: supplying adequately12 Jul: supplying adequately13 Jul: supplying adequately14 Jul: supplying adequately15 Jul: supplying adequately16 Jul: critically low17 Jul: poor pressure to no water18 Jul: poor pressure to no water19 Jul: supplying fairly20 Jul: supplying fairly21 Jul: supplying adequately22 Jul: supplying adequately23 Jul: supplying adequately24 Jul: supplying adequately25 Jul: supplying adequately26 Jul: supplying adequately27 Jul: supplying adequately28 Jul: supplying adequately29 Jul: supplying adequately30 Jul: supplying fairly31 Jul: supplying adequately3
Aug1 Aug: no report2 Aug: no report3 Aug: supplying fairly4 Aug: supplying fairly5 Aug: supplying fairly6 Aug: supplying fairly7 Aug: supplying adequately8 Aug: supplying adequately9 Aug: no report10 Aug: no report11 Aug: supplying adequately12 Aug: supplying adequately13 Aug: supplying adequately14 Aug: supplying adequately15 Aug: no report16 Aug: no report17 Aug: supplying adequately18 Aug: supplying adequately19 Aug: supplying adequately20 Aug: supplying adequately21 Aug: supplying adequately22 Aug: no report23 Aug: no report24 Aug: critically low25 Aug: supplying fairly26 Aug: supplying fairly27 Aug: poor pressure in places28 Aug: supplying fairly29 Aug: no report30 Aug: no report31 Aug: supplying adequately1
Sep1 Sep: supplying adequately2 Sep: supplying adequately3 Sep: supplying adequately4 Sep: supplying adequately5 Sep: no report6 Sep: no report7 Sep: supplying adequately8 Sep: critically low9 Sep: supplying adequately10 Sep: supplying adequately11 Sep: supplying adequately12 Sep: no report13 Sep: no report14 Sep: poor pressure to no water15 Sep: poor pressure to no water16 Sep: supplying fairly17 Sep: supplying fairly18 Sep: supplying fairly19 Sep: no report20 Sep: no report21 Sep: supplying adequately22 Sep: supplying adequately23 Sep: supplying adequately24 Sep: no report25 Sep: supplying adequately26 Sep: no report27 Sep: no report28 Sep: supplying adequately29 Sep: critically low4
  • 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). “In 2026 so far, JW reported Waterval Tower short of water on 13 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/bergbron#fig-year

The data as a table
MonthDays reportedDays in recordAdequate or fairPoor pressure in places, or lowWarning: no water may occurPoor pressure to no waterCritically lowOvernight closure
March 202518291800000
April 202522302000020
May 202515311500000
June 2025330300000
July 202513311000201
August 2025031000000
September 2025030000000
October 2025031000000
November 2025030000000
December 2025031000000
January 2026031000000
February 2026228100010
March 202617311130030
April 202629302900000
May 202631312900101
June 202630303000000
July 202630312601210
August 202621311910010
September 202620291600220

A day counts as short of water when JW's worst report for it that day was “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low”, as happening or expected (expected most often means higher streets). A warning that it may occur does not count.

In short

The latest JW report on this site is from 29 September 2026; the site last read JW's website on 1 October. Waterval Tower was critically low. This year Waterval Tower was short of water on 13 of the 180 days JW reported it. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4 such days. No JW notice we have read names Waterval Tower.

Latest JW report

Waterval Tower, 29 September 2026: critically low at 20:40 (JW: “Critically low. Pumping resumed”).
JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

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Where Bergbron gets its water

JW links Bergbron to one supply, Waterval Tower.

SupplySystemHow JW links it to Bergbron
Waterval TowerOn JW's list of towers, June 2024, as Bergbron, Bergbron Ext.1, Bergbron Ext.2, Bergbron Ext.6, Bergbron Ext.8, Bergbron Ext.9. Source 1 ↗

Outages

JW reported 12 outages on Bergbron's supply since March 2025. The longest lasted 2.8 days. Every outage, with how long it lasted: Waterval Tower.

JW's end dates

No JW notice we have read stated an end time for this supply. Each end date against what happened: Waterval Tower.

Under strain

In 2026 so far, Bergbron had 17 days under strain: days when JW reported any of its supplies low or worse, or warned that higher-lying areas may lose water. This is a wider count than days short of water.

The network is linked. When a supply runs low, the reservoirs and towers around it carry more. At such times JW's boards sometimes warn of “poor pressure to no water in higher-lying areas”: under strain, higher streets lose water first. JW does not say which streets those are.

What JW's boards cannot tell you

JW's boards report reservoirs and towers, so some things are not in this record:

Source: JW's System Update boards and notices, read by us. The full list, and how this record is made.