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: 26 days short of water for Brixton 1 Tower, from 189 days with a report; 7 days for Brixton 1 Reservoir, from 154; 2 days for Brixton Reservoir, from 82. 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 at least one of Langlaagte North's 3 supplies short of water on 27 days
3 March 2025 to 29 September 2026, from 637 days with a JW report.
Brixton Reservoir
In 2026 so far: 2 days short of water, from 82 days with a JW report.
11531short
2025
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun3
Jul6
AugNo JW boards, Aug 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Feb1
Mar0
Apr0
May1
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
In 2026 so far: 7 days short of water, from 154 days with a JW report.
11531short
2025
MarNo JW boards, Mar 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Feb0
Mar0
Apr1
May1
Jun1
Jul3
Aug1
Sep0
Brixton 1 Tower
In 2026 so far: 26 days short of water, from 189 days with a JW report.
11531short
2025
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun5
Jul2
AugNo JW boards, Aug 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Feb7
Mar0
Apr2
May2
Jun7
Jul4
Aug1
Sep3
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 at least one of Langlaagte North's 3 supplies short of water on 27 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/langlaagte-north#fig-year
The data as a table
Supply
Month
Days reported
Days in record
Adequate or fair
Poor pressure in places, or low
Warning: no water may occur
Poor pressure to no water
Critically low
Overnight closure
Brixton Reservoir
March 2025
18
29
18
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
April 2025
22
30
22
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
May 2025
14
31
14
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
June 2025
28
30
20
5
0
0
3
0
Brixton Reservoir
July 2025
24
31
16
2
0
3
3
0
Brixton Reservoir
August 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
September 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
October 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
November 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
December 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
January 2026
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
February 2026
6
28
3
2
0
0
1
0
Brixton Reservoir
March 2026
10
31
10
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
April 2026
20
30
20
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
May 2026
20
31
13
0
0
1
0
6
Brixton Reservoir
June 2026
12
30
4
2
0
0
0
6
Brixton Reservoir
July 2026
7
31
6
1
0
0
0
0
Brixton Reservoir
August 2026
3
31
2
0
0
0
0
1
Brixton Reservoir
September 2026
4
29
2
2
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
March 2025
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
April 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
May 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
June 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
July 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
August 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
September 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
October 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
November 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
December 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
January 2026
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
February 2026
1
28
0
1
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
March 2026
15
31
15
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
April 2026
20
30
19
0
0
1
0
0
Brixton 1 Reservoir
May 2026
20
31
15
0
0
1
0
4
Brixton 1 Reservoir
June 2026
28
30
13
9
0
1
0
5
Brixton 1 Reservoir
July 2026
28
31
19
5
0
0
3
1
Brixton 1 Reservoir
August 2026
22
31
15
4
0
1
0
2
Brixton 1 Reservoir
September 2026
20
29
12
8
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
March 2025
18
29
18
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
April 2025
22
30
22
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
May 2025
14
31
14
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
June 2025
28
30
21
2
0
1
4
0
Brixton 1 Tower
July 2025
24
31
20
2
0
0
2
0
Brixton 1 Tower
August 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
September 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
October 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
November 2025
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
December 2025
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
January 2026
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
February 2026
7
28
0
0
0
7
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
March 2026
19
31
18
1
0
0
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
April 2026
30
30
27
1
0
1
1
0
Brixton 1 Tower
May 2026
31
31
29
0
0
0
2
0
Brixton 1 Tower
June 2026
29
30
16
5
1
0
7
0
Brixton 1 Tower
July 2026
31
31
22
3
0
0
4
2
Brixton 1 Tower
August 2026
22
31
11
10
0
1
0
0
Brixton 1 Tower
September 2026
20
29
11
4
0
0
3
2
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.
Is anyone fixing it?
No JW notice we have read names Brixton 1 Tower.
In short
The latest JW report on this site is from 29 September 2026; the site last read JW's website on 1 October. Brixton 1 Tower was low. Brixton 1 Reservoir was supplying fairly. JW's last report of Brixton Reservoir is from 18 September 2026. Langlaagte North gets its water from two reservoirs and a tower. This year Brixton 1 Tower was short of water on 26 of the 189 days JW reported it. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4 such days. On Brixton 1 Tower, half of its last 10 outages lasted at least 44 hours; the longest since March 2025 lasted at least 8.4 days. No JW notice we have read names Brixton 1 Tower.
No JW report since 18 September 2026.Brixton Reservoir, 18 September 2026: supplying fairly at 18:15 (JW: “Supplying fairly”).
JW put it on its website 21 September 2026 at 09:06. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Langlaagte North draws on three supplies at once: Brixton 1 Reservoir, Brixton 1 Tower and Brixton Reservoir. JW does not say which street each one reaches.
JW reported 27 outages on Langlaagte North's supplies since March 2025. The longest lasted at least 8.4 days. Every outage, with how long it lasted: Brixton 1 Reservoir, Brixton 1 Tower and Brixton Reservoir.
JW's end dates
JW posted 3 notices with an end date that list a suburb or system Langlaagte North's supplies feed. Most name only suburbs, not the reservoir or tower, so the summary at the top uses only a notice that names the supply itself. By the stated time JW's boards showed the water back on none of the 8 end times that have passed. Each end date against what happened: Brixton 1 Reservoir, Brixton 1 Tower and Brixton Reservoir.
Up the supply chain
Langlaagte North's supplies are in JW's Central and Commando systems.
On 29 September 2026, JW reported 0 of Langlaagte North's 3 supplies short of water
Where the water comes from, top to bottom, and what JW reported for each part on 29 September 2026. A suburb draws on every supply listed at once; JW does not say which street each one reaches.
In the Commando system: stated by JW source ↗
Supplies Langlaagte North: listed on JW's pages
↓
Suburb
Langlaagte North
No JW report for taps. See the supplies above: when they are supplying, a tap can still be dry, most often in higher streets.
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). “On 29 September 2026, JW reported 0 of Langlaagte North's 3 supplies short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/langlaagte-north#fig-chain
The data as a table
Part
What it is
Feeds
How we know
On 29 September 2026
Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water)
Rand Water station
the Commando system
stated by JW
No JW status for it
Commando system
System
JW's system page
0 of 6 supplies short of water; 1 with no report
Brixton 1 Reservoir
Reservoir
Langlaagte North
JW's page or notice
supplying fairly
Brixton 1 Tower
Tower
Langlaagte North
JW's page or notice
low
Brixton Reservoir
Reservoir
Langlaagte North
JW's page or notice
no JW report
Under strain
In 2026 so far, Langlaagte North had 59 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. Langlaagte North draws on all its supplies at once, and when one runs low the others 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:
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.