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Rossmore

Last Johannesburg Water (JW) report: Tue 29 Sep 2026, 20:25

Brixton and Brixton 1 Reservoir: short of water on 2 and 7 days this year.

From 82 and 154 days with a JW report. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4.

At JW's last report: Supplying fairly (2)

Hursthill 2JW warns

Also listed here: short of water on 106 of the 189 days JW reported it this year, and JW printed a warning on 76 more.

JW's end date: 15 Dec 2026, moved three times.

Brixton 1 Tower: short of water on 26 of 189 days.

JW lists Rossmore under all four supplies and does not say which streets each one reaches.

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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: 106 days short of water for Hursthill 2 Reservoir, from 189 days with a report; 26 days for Brixton 1 Tower, from 189; 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 Rossmore's 4 supplies short of water on 118 days

3 March 2025 to 29 September 2026, from 932 days with a JW report.

Brixton Reservoir

In 2026 so far: 2 days short of water, from 82 days with a JW report.

2025
Mar3 Mar: supplying adequately4 Mar: no report5 Mar: supplying adequately6 Mar: supplying adequately7 Mar: supplying adequately8 Mar: supplying adequately9 Mar: supplying adequately10 Mar: no report11 Mar: supplying adequately12 Mar: supplying fairly13 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: supplying adequately3 Apr: supplying adequately4 Apr: supplying adequately5 Apr: no report6 Apr: no report7 Apr: supplying adequately8 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 adequately0
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 adequately10 May: supplying adequately11 May: supplying fairly12 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: no report22 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: supplying fairly4 Jun: supplying fairly5 Jun: supplying fairly6 Jun: critically low7 Jun: supplying fairly8 Jun: supplying fairly9 Jun: supplying fairly10 Jun: supplying fairly11 Jun: supplying fairly12 Jun: supplying fairly13 Jun: supplying fairly14 Jun: low15 Jun: low16 Jun: low17 Jun: supplying adequately18 Jun: supplying adequately19 Jun: supplying adequately20 Jun: poor pressure in places21 Jun: supplying fairly22 Jun: supplying fairly23 Jun: critically low24 Jun: critically low25 Jun: supplying fairly26 Jun: supplying fairly27 Jun: low28 Jun: supplying fairly29 Jun: supplying adequately30 Jun: supplying adequately3
Jul1 Jul: critically low2 Jul: critically low3 Jul: poor pressure to no water4 Jul: poor pressure to no water5 Jul: supplying fairly6 Jul: supplying fairly7 Jul: supplying fairly8 Jul: critically low9 Jul: supplying fairly10 Jul: supplying fairly11 Jul: poor pressure to no water12 Jul: supplying fairly13 Jul: supplying fairly14 Jul: supplying fairly15 Jul: supplying fairly16 Jul: supplying fairly17 Jul: supplying fairly18 Jul: supplying fairly19 Jul: poor pressure in places20 Jul: supplying fairly21 Jul: supplying fairly22 Jul: supplying fairly23 Jul: supplying fairly24 Jul: poor pressure in places25 Jul: no report26 Jul: no report27 Jul: no report28 Jul: no report29 Jul: no report30 Jul: no report31 Jul: no report6
AugNo JW boards, Aug 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Feb1 Feb: supplying fairly2 Feb: supplying fairly3 Feb: supplying fairly4 Feb: no report5 Feb: no report6 Feb: no report7 Feb: poor pressure in places8 Feb: critically low9 Feb: low10 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: no report12 Mar: no report13 Mar: no report14 Mar: no report15 Mar: no report16 Mar: supplying fairly17 Mar: no report18 Mar: no report19 Mar: no report20 Mar: supplying fairly21 Mar: supplying adequately22 Mar: supplying adequately23 Mar: supplying adequately24 Mar: supplying fairly25 Mar: supplying fairly26 Mar: supplying fairly27 Mar: no report28 Mar: supplying fairly29 Mar: no report30 Mar: no report31 Mar: supplying fairly0
Apr1 Apr: no report2 Apr: no report3 Apr: no report4 Apr: no report5 Apr: no report6 Apr: supplying fairly7 Apr: no report8 Apr: no report9 Apr: supplying fairly10 Apr: no report11 Apr: supplying adequately12 Apr: supplying adequately13 Apr: supplying adequately14 Apr: supplying adequately15 Apr: supplying adequately16 Apr: supplying adequately17 Apr: no report18 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: no report30 Apr: supplying adequately0
May1 May: supplying adequately2 May: supplying adequately3 May: supplying adequately4 May: overnight closure5 May: overnight closure6 May: overnight closure7 May: overnight closure8 May: no report9 May: no report10 May: no report11 May: no report12 May: no report13 May: supplying adequately14 May: no report15 May: supplying adequately16 May: supplying fairly17 May: supplying adequately18 May: supplying adequately19 May: supplying adequately20 May: supplying adequately21 May: supplying adequately22 May: no report23 May: supplying adequately24 May: no report25 May: overnight closure26 May: supplying fairly27 May: no report28 May: no report29 May: no report30 May: overnight closure31 May: poor pressure to no water1
Jun1 Jun: no report2 Jun: overnight closure3 Jun: poor pressure in places4 Jun: overnight closure5 Jun: overnight closure6 Jun: no report7 Jun: overnight closure8 Jun: no report9 Jun: no report10 Jun: overnight closure11 Jun: overnight closure12 Jun: low13 Jun: no report14 Jun: no report15 Jun: no report16 Jun: no report17 Jun: no report18 Jun: supplying fairly19 Jun: no report20 Jun: no report21 Jun: no report22 Jun: no report23 Jun: no report24 Jun: supplying fairly25 Jun: supplying fairly26 Jun: supplying fairly27 Jun: no report28 Jun: no report29 Jun: no report30 Jun: no report0
Jul1 Jul: no report2 Jul: no report3 Jul: no report4 Jul: no report5 Jul: no report6 Jul: no report7 Jul: no report8 Jul: no report9 Jul: no report10 Jul: no report11 Jul: no report12 Jul: no report13 Jul: no report14 Jul: no report15 Jul: no report16 Jul: no report17 Jul: no report18 Jul: no report19 Jul: no report20 Jul: no report21 Jul: no report22 Jul: no report23 Jul: no report24 Jul: low25 Jul: supplying adequately26 Jul: supplying fairly27 Jul: supplying adequately28 Jul: supplying fairly29 Jul: supplying fairly30 Jul: supplying fairly31 Jul: no report0
Aug1 Aug: no report2 Aug: no report3 Aug: no report4 Aug: no report5 Aug: no report6 Aug: no report7 Aug: overnight closure8 Aug: no report9 Aug: no report10 Aug: no report11 Aug: no report12 Aug: no report13 Aug: no report14 Aug: no report15 Aug: no report16 Aug: no report17 Aug: no report18 Aug: no report19 Aug: no report20 Aug: no report21 Aug: supplying fairly22 Aug: no report23 Aug: no report24 Aug: no report25 Aug: no report26 Aug: no report27 Aug: no report28 Aug: no report29 Aug: no report30 Aug: no report31 Aug: supplying adequately0
Sep1 Sep: no report2 Sep: no report3 Sep: supplying fairly4 Sep: no report5 Sep: no report6 Sep: no report7 Sep: no report8 Sep: no report9 Sep: no report10 Sep: no report11 Sep: low12 Sep: no report13 Sep: no report14 Sep: no report15 Sep: low16 Sep: no report17 Sep: no report18 Sep: supplying fairly19 Sep: no report20 Sep: no report21 Sep: no report22 Sep: no report23 Sep: no report24 Sep: no report25 Sep: no report26 Sep: no report27 Sep: no report28 Sep: no report29 Sep: no report0

Brixton 1 Reservoir

In 2026 so far: 7 days short of water, from 154 days with a JW report.

2025
MarNo JW boards, Mar 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: no report9 Feb: low10 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 report0
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: no report12 Mar: no report13 Mar: supplying fairly14 Mar: supplying fairly15 Mar: supplying fairly16 Mar: supplying fairly17 Mar: supplying fairly18 Mar: supplying fairly19 Mar: supplying fairly20 Mar: supplying fairly21 Mar: no report22 Mar: no report23 Mar: supplying adequately24 Mar: supplying adequately25 Mar: no report26 Mar: no report27 Mar: supplying fairly28 Mar: supplying fairly29 Mar: supplying fairly30 Mar: supplying fairly31 Mar: supplying fairly0
Apr1 Apr: supplying fairly2 Apr: supplying fairly3 Apr: poor pressure to no water4 Apr: supplying fairly5 Apr: supplying fairly6 Apr: no report7 Apr: supplying fairly8 Apr: supplying fairly9 Apr: supplying fairly10 Apr: supplying adequately11 Apr: no report12 Apr: no report13 Apr: supplying adequately14 Apr: supplying adequately15 Apr: supplying adequately16 Apr: no report17 Apr: supplying adequately18 Apr: no report19 Apr: no report20 Apr: supplying adequately21 Apr: no report22 Apr: supplying adequately23 Apr: supplying adequately24 Apr: no report25 Apr: supplying adequately26 Apr: no report27 Apr: no report28 Apr: supplying adequately29 Apr: supplying adequately30 Apr: supplying adequately1
May1 May: no report2 May: no report3 May: no report4 May: supplying adequately5 May: supplying adequately6 May: no report7 May: no report8 May: supplying adequately9 May: overnight closure10 May: supplying adequately11 May: overnight closure12 May: overnight closure13 May: overnight closure14 May: supplying adequately15 May: supplying adequately16 May: no report17 May: no report18 May: supplying adequately19 May: supplying adequately20 May: supplying adequately21 May: supplying adequately22 May: supplying adequately23 May: no report24 May: supplying adequately25 May: no report26 May: no report27 May: supplying fairly28 May: supplying fairly29 May: supplying fairly30 May: poor pressure to no water31 May: no report1
Jun1 Jun: poor pressure to no water2 Jun: poor pressure in places3 Jun: no report4 Jun: supplying adequately5 Jun: supplying fairly6 Jun: low7 Jun: supplying adequately8 Jun: supplying fairly9 Jun: low10 Jun: low11 Jun: low12 Jun: overnight closure13 Jun: low14 Jun: low15 Jun: supplying fairly16 Jun: low17 Jun: low18 Jun: overnight closure19 Jun: supplying fairly20 Jun: overnight closure21 Jun: supplying fairly22 Jun: overnight closure23 Jun: overnight closure24 Jun: supplying fairly25 Jun: supplying fairly26 Jun: supplying fairly27 Jun: no report28 Jun: supplying fairly29 Jun: supplying fairly30 Jun: supplying fairly1
Jul1 Jul: supplying fairly2 Jul: supplying fairly3 Jul: supplying adequately4 Jul: supplying adequately5 Jul: supplying adequately6 Jul: supplying adequately7 Jul: supplying fairly8 Jul: supplying fairly9 Jul: supplying adequately10 Jul: supplying fairly11 Jul: low12 Jul: low13 Jul: overnight closure14 Jul: low15 Jul: supplying fairly16 Jul: low17 Jul: critically low18 Jul: critically low19 Jul: critically low20 Jul: low21 Jul: supplying fairly22 Jul: supplying fairly23 Jul: supplying fairly24 Jul: no report25 Jul: no report26 Jul: no report27 Jul: supplying fairly28 Jul: supplying adequately29 Jul: supplying adequately30 Jul: supplying fairly31 Jul: supplying adequately3
Aug1 Aug: no report2 Aug: overnight closure3 Aug: supplying fairly4 Aug: supplying fairly5 Aug: low6 Aug: low7 Aug: poor pressure to no water8 Aug: supplying fairly9 Aug: no report10 Aug: no report11 Aug: supplying fairly12 Aug: supplying fairly13 Aug: supplying adequately14 Aug: supplying fairly15 Aug: no report16 Aug: no report17 Aug: supplying fairly18 Aug: supplying fairly19 Aug: low20 Aug: supplying fairly21 Aug: supplying adequately22 Aug: no report23 Aug: no report24 Aug: overnight closure25 Aug: supplying fairly26 Aug: low27 Aug: supplying fairly28 Aug: supplying fairly29 Aug: no report30 Aug: no report31 Aug: supplying fairly1
Sep1 Sep: supplying fairly2 Sep: supplying fairly3 Sep: supplying fairly4 Sep: supplying fairly5 Sep: no report6 Sep: no report7 Sep: supplying fairly8 Sep: supplying fairly9 Sep: low10 Sep: supplying fairly11 Sep: supplying fairly12 Sep: no report13 Sep: no report14 Sep: low15 Sep: low16 Sep: low17 Sep: low18 Sep: supplying fairly19 Sep: no report20 Sep: no report21 Sep: low22 Sep: low23 Sep: low24 Sep: no report25 Sep: supplying fairly26 Sep: no report27 Sep: no report28 Sep: supplying fairly29 Sep: supplying fairly0

Brixton 1 Tower

In 2026 so far: 26 days short of water, from 189 days with a JW report.

2025
Mar3 Mar: supplying adequately4 Mar: no report5 Mar: supplying adequately6 Mar: supplying adequately7 Mar: supplying adequately8 Mar: supplying adequately9 Mar: supplying adequately10 Mar: no report11 Mar: supplying fairly12 Mar: supplying adequately13 Mar: supplying fairly14 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: supplying adequately3 Apr: supplying adequately4 Apr: supplying adequately5 Apr: no report6 Apr: no report7 Apr: supplying adequately8 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 adequately0
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 adequately10 May: supplying adequately11 May: supplying fairly12 May: supplying fairly13 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: no report22 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: poor pressure to no water4 Jun: supplying fairly5 Jun: low6 Jun: critically low7 Jun: critically low8 Jun: supplying fairly9 Jun: supplying fairly10 Jun: supplying fairly11 Jun: supplying fairly12 Jun: supplying fairly13 Jun: supplying fairly14 Jun: supplying fairly15 Jun: supplying fairly16 Jun: supplying fairly17 Jun: supplying adequately18 Jun: supplying adequately19 Jun: supplying adequately20 Jun: supplying fairly21 Jun: low22 Jun: supplying fairly23 Jun: critically low24 Jun: critically low25 Jun: supplying fairly26 Jun: supplying fairly27 Jun: supplying adequately28 Jun: supplying adequately29 Jun: supplying adequately30 Jun: supplying adequately5
Jul1 Jul: critically low2 Jul: critically low3 Jul: poor pressure in places4 Jul: poor pressure in places5 Jul: supplying fairly6 Jul: supplying fairly7 Jul: supplying fairly8 Jul: supplying fairly9 Jul: supplying fairly10 Jul: supplying fairly11 Jul: supplying fairly12 Jul: supplying fairly13 Jul: supplying fairly14 Jul: supplying fairly15 Jul: supplying fairly16 Jul: supplying fairly17 Jul: supplying fairly18 Jul: supplying fairly19 Jul: supplying fairly20 Jul: supplying fairly21 Jul: supplying fairly22 Jul: supplying fairly23 Jul: supplying fairly24 Jul: supplying fairly25 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: poor pressure to no water2 Feb: poor pressure to no water3 Feb: poor pressure to no water4 Feb: poor pressure to no water5 Feb: no report6 Feb: no report7 Feb: poor pressure to no water8 Feb: poor pressure to no water9 Feb: poor pressure to no water10 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 report7
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: no report12 Mar: no report13 Mar: supplying fairly14 Mar: supplying fairly15 Mar: supplying fairly16 Mar: low17 Mar: supplying fairly18 Mar: supplying fairly19 Mar: supplying fairly20 Mar: supplying fairly21 Mar: supplying fairly22 Mar: supplying fairly23 Mar: supplying fairly24 Mar: supplying adequately25 Mar: supplying adequately26 Mar: supplying adequately27 Mar: supplying fairly28 Mar: supplying fairly29 Mar: supplying fairly30 Mar: supplying fairly31 Mar: supplying fairly0
Apr1 Apr: supplying fairly2 Apr: supplying fairly3 Apr: poor pressure to no water4 Apr: poor pressure in places5 Apr: supplying fairly6 Apr: supplying fairly7 Apr: supplying fairly8 Apr: supplying fairly9 Apr: critically low10 Apr: supplying adequately11 Apr: supplying fairly12 Apr: supplying fairly13 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 adequately2
May1 May: supplying adequately2 May: supplying adequately3 May: supplying fairly4 May: supplying adequately5 May: supplying adequately6 May: supplying adequately7 May: supplying adequately8 May: supplying adequately9 May: supplying adequately10 May: supplying fairly11 May: supplying adequately12 May: supplying adequately13 May: supplying fairly14 May: supplying adequately15 May: supplying adequately16 May: supplying fairly17 May: supplying adequately18 May: supplying adequately19 May: supplying fairly20 May: supplying fairly21 May: supplying adequately22 May: supplying adequately23 May: supplying adequately24 May: supplying adequately25 May: supplying adequately26 May: supplying adequately27 May: supplying adequately28 May: supplying adequately29 May: supplying adequately30 May: critically low31 May: critically low2
Jun1 Jun: critically low2 Jun: supplying fairly3 Jun: supplying fairly4 Jun: supplying fairly5 Jun: low6 Jun: low7 Jun: low8 Jun: low9 Jun: warning: no water may occur10 Jun: supplying fairly11 Jun: critically low12 Jun: critically low13 Jun: critically low14 Jun: critically low15 Jun: critically low16 Jun: critically low17 Jun: low18 Jun: supplying fairly19 Jun: supplying fairly20 Jun: supplying fairly21 Jun: supplying fairly22 Jun: supplying fairly23 Jun: supplying fairly24 Jun: supplying fairly25 Jun: supplying fairly26 Jun: supplying fairly27 Jun: no report28 Jun: supplying fairly29 Jun: supplying fairly30 Jun: supplying fairly7
Jul1 Jul: overnight closure2 Jul: supplying fairly3 Jul: supplying adequately4 Jul: overnight closure5 Jul: supplying adequately6 Jul: supplying adequately7 Jul: supplying adequately8 Jul: supplying adequately9 Jul: supplying adequately10 Jul: supplying fairly11 Jul: supplying fairly12 Jul: supplying fairly13 Jul: supplying fairly14 Jul: low15 Jul: supplying fairly16 Jul: critically low17 Jul: critically low18 Jul: critically low19 Jul: critically low20 Jul: low21 Jul: low22 Jul: supplying fairly23 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 adequately4
Aug1 Aug: no report2 Aug: supplying adequately3 Aug: supplying fairly4 Aug: low5 Aug: low6 Aug: low7 Aug: low8 Aug: supplying fairly9 Aug: no report10 Aug: no report11 Aug: supplying fairly12 Aug: supplying adequately13 Aug: supplying adequately14 Aug: supplying adequately15 Aug: no report16 Aug: no report17 Aug: low18 Aug: low19 Aug: low20 Aug: low21 Aug: low22 Aug: no report23 Aug: no report24 Aug: poor pressure to no water25 Aug: supplying fairly26 Aug: supplying adequately27 Aug: supplying fairly28 Aug: supplying fairly29 Aug: no report30 Aug: no report31 Aug: poor pressure in places1
Sep1 Sep: supplying fairly2 Sep: supplying fairly3 Sep: low4 Sep: low5 Sep: no report6 Sep: no report7 Sep: overnight closure8 Sep: supplying fairly9 Sep: supplying fairly10 Sep: supplying fairly11 Sep: supplying fairly12 Sep: no report13 Sep: no report14 Sep: critically low15 Sep: critically low16 Sep: critically low17 Sep: supplying fairly18 Sep: supplying fairly19 Sep: no report20 Sep: no report21 Sep: supplying fairly22 Sep: low23 Sep: overnight closure24 Sep: no report25 Sep: supplying fairly26 Sep: no report27 Sep: no report28 Sep: supplying fairly29 Sep: low3

Hursthill 2 Reservoir

In 2026 so far: 106 days short of water, from 189 days with a JW report.

2025
Mar3 Mar: supplying adequately4 Mar: no report5 Mar: supplying fairly6 Mar: supplying adequately7 Mar: supplying fairly8 Mar: supplying fairly9 Mar: supplying fairly10 Mar: no report11 Mar: supplying fairly12 Mar: supplying fairly13 Mar: supplying fairly14 Mar: supplying fairly15 Mar: no report16 Mar: no report17 Mar: supplying fairly18 Mar: supplying fairly19 Mar: supplying fairly20 Mar: supplying fairly21 Mar: no report22 Mar: no report23 Mar: no report24 Mar: critically low25 Mar: critically low26 Mar: critically low27 Mar: supplying fairly28 Mar: no report29 Mar: no report30 Mar: no report31 Mar: no report3
Apr1 Apr: supplying adequately2 Apr: supplying adequately3 Apr: supplying fairly4 Apr: supplying adequately5 Apr: no report6 Apr: no report7 Apr: supplying adequately8 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 adequately0
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 adequately10 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: no report22 May: no report23 May: critically low24 May: no report25 May: no report26 May: critically low27 May: no report28 May: no report29 May: no report30 May: no report31 May: no report2
Jun1 Jun: no report2 Jun: no report3 Jun: poor pressure in places4 Jun: critically low5 Jun: poor pressure in places6 Jun: critically low7 Jun: critically low8 Jun: critically low9 Jun: critically low10 Jun: critically low11 Jun: critically low12 Jun: critically low13 Jun: critically low14 Jun: critically low15 Jun: critically low16 Jun: critically low17 Jun: critically low18 Jun: critically low19 Jun: critically low20 Jun: critically low21 Jun: low22 Jun: supplying fairly23 Jun: supplying fairly24 Jun: supplying fairly25 Jun: supplying fairly26 Jun: supplying fairly27 Jun: supplying fairly28 Jun: supplying adequately29 Jun: supplying fairly30 Jun: supplying fairly16
Jul1 Jul: poor pressure to no water2 Jul: poor pressure to no water3 Jul: poor pressure to no water4 Jul: critically low5 Jul: critically low6 Jul: critically low7 Jul: critically low8 Jul: critically low9 Jul: critically low10 Jul: critically low11 Jul: critically low12 Jul: supplying fairly13 Jul: supplying fairly14 Jul: supplying fairly15 Jul: supplying fairly16 Jul: supplying fairly17 Jul: supplying fairly18 Jul: supplying fairly19 Jul: supplying fairly20 Jul: supplying fairly21 Jul: supplying fairly22 Jul: supplying fairly23 Jul: supplying fairly24 Jul: supplying fairly25 Jul: no report26 Jul: no report27 Jul: no report28 Jul: no report29 Jul: no report30 Jul: no report31 Jul: no report11
AugNo JW boards, Aug 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Feb1 Feb: poor pressure in places2 Feb: poor pressure in places3 Feb: poor pressure in places4 Feb: poor pressure to no water5 Feb: no report6 Feb: no report7 Feb: poor pressure to no water8 Feb: poor pressure to no water9 Feb: poor pressure to no water10 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 report4
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: no report12 Mar: no report13 Mar: poor pressure to no water14 Mar: poor pressure to no water15 Mar: poor pressure to no water16 Mar: poor pressure to no water17 Mar: critically low18 Mar: poor pressure to no water19 Mar: poor pressure to no water20 Mar: poor pressure to no water21 Mar: poor pressure to no water22 Mar: poor pressure to no water23 Mar: poor pressure to no water24 Mar: poor pressure to no water25 Mar: poor pressure to no water26 Mar: poor pressure to no water27 Mar: poor pressure to no water28 Mar: poor pressure to no water29 Mar: poor pressure to no water30 Mar: poor pressure to no water31 Mar: poor pressure to no water19
Apr1 Apr: poor pressure to no water2 Apr: poor pressure to no water3 Apr: poor pressure to no water4 Apr: poor pressure in places5 Apr: poor pressure to no water6 Apr: poor pressure to no water7 Apr: poor pressure to no water8 Apr: poor pressure to no water9 Apr: poor pressure to no water10 Apr: poor pressure to no water11 Apr: poor pressure to no water12 Apr: poor pressure to no water13 Apr: poor pressure to no water14 Apr: poor pressure to no water15 Apr: poor pressure to no water16 Apr: poor pressure to no water17 Apr: poor pressure to no water18 Apr: poor pressure to no water19 Apr: poor pressure to no water20 Apr: poor pressure to no water21 Apr: poor pressure to no water22 Apr: poor pressure to no water23 Apr: poor pressure to no water24 Apr: poor pressure to no water25 Apr: poor pressure to no water26 Apr: poor pressure to no water27 Apr: poor pressure to no water28 Apr: poor pressure to no water29 Apr: poor pressure to no water30 Apr: poor pressure to no water29
May1 May: poor pressure to no water2 May: poor pressure to no water3 May: poor pressure to no water4 May: poor pressure to no water5 May: poor pressure to no water6 May: poor pressure to no water7 May: poor pressure to no water8 May: poor pressure to no water9 May: poor pressure to no water10 May: poor pressure to no water11 May: poor pressure to no water12 May: poor pressure to no water13 May: poor pressure to no water14 May: poor pressure to no water15 May: poor pressure to no water16 May: poor pressure to no water17 May: poor pressure to no water18 May: poor pressure to no water19 May: poor pressure to no water20 May: poor pressure to no water21 May: poor pressure to no water22 May: poor pressure to no water23 May: poor pressure to no water24 May: poor pressure to no water25 May: poor pressure to no water26 May: poor pressure to no water27 May: poor pressure to no water28 May: poor pressure to no water29 May: poor pressure to no water30 May: poor pressure to no water31 May: poor pressure to no water31
Jun1 Jun: poor pressure to no water2 Jun: poor pressure to no water3 Jun: poor pressure to no water4 Jun: poor pressure to no water5 Jun: poor pressure to no water6 Jun: poor pressure to no water7 Jun: poor pressure to no water8 Jun: poor pressure to no water9 Jun: critically low10 Jun: critically low11 Jun: critically low12 Jun: poor pressure to no water13 Jun: poor pressure to no water14 Jun: critically low15 Jun: critically low16 Jun: critically low17 Jun: critically low18 Jun: critically low19 Jun: warning: no water may occur20 Jun: warning: no water may occur21 Jun: warning: no water may occur22 Jun: warning: no water may occur23 Jun: warning: no water may occur24 Jun: poor pressure to no water25 Jun: poor pressure to no water26 Jun: poor pressure to no water27 Jun: no report28 Jun: poor pressure to no water29 Jun: warning: no water may occur30 Jun: warning: no water may occur22
Jul1 Jul: warning: no water may occur2 Jul: warning: no water may occur3 Jul: warning: no water may occur4 Jul: warning: no water may occur5 Jul: warning: no water may occur6 Jul: warning: no water may occur7 Jul: warning: no water may occur8 Jul: warning: no water may occur9 Jul: warning: no water may occur10 Jul: warning: no water may occur11 Jul: warning: no water may occur12 Jul: warning: no water may occur13 Jul: warning: no water may occur14 Jul: warning: no water may occur15 Jul: warning: no water may occur16 Jul: warning: no water may occur17 Jul: warning: no water may occur18 Jul: warning: no water may occur19 Jul: warning: no water may occur20 Jul: warning: no water may occur21 Jul: warning: no water may occur22 Jul: warning: no water may occur23 Jul: warning: no water may occur24 Jul: poor pressure in places25 Jul: poor pressure in places26 Jul: poor pressure in places27 Jul: warning: no water may occur28 Jul: warning: no water may occur29 Jul: warning: no water may occur30 Jul: warning: no water may occur31 Jul: warning: no water may occur0
Aug1 Aug: no report2 Aug: warning: no water may occur3 Aug: warning: no water may occur4 Aug: warning: no water may occur5 Aug: warning: no water may occur6 Aug: warning: no water may occur7 Aug: warning: no water may occur8 Aug: warning: no water may occur9 Aug: no report10 Aug: no report11 Aug: warning: no water may occur12 Aug: warning: no water may occur13 Aug: warning: no water may occur14 Aug: warning: no water may occur15 Aug: no report16 Aug: no report17 Aug: warning: no water may occur18 Aug: warning: no water may occur19 Aug: warning: no water may occur20 Aug: warning: no water may occur21 Aug: warning: no water may occur22 Aug: no report23 Aug: no report24 Aug: warning: no water may occur25 Aug: warning: no water may occur26 Aug: warning: no water may occur27 Aug: warning: no water may occur28 Aug: warning: no water may occur29 Aug: no report30 Aug: no report31 Aug: warning: no water may occur0
Sep1 Sep: warning: no water may occur2 Sep: warning: no water may occur3 Sep: warning: no water may occur4 Sep: warning: no water may occur5 Sep: no report6 Sep: no report7 Sep: poor pressure to no water8 Sep: warning: no water may occur9 Sep: warning: no water may occur10 Sep: warning: no water may occur11 Sep: warning: no water may occur12 Sep: no report13 Sep: no report14 Sep: warning: no water may occur15 Sep: warning: no water may occur16 Sep: warning: no water may occur17 Sep: warning: no water may occur18 Sep: warning: no water may occur19 Sep: no report20 Sep: no report21 Sep: warning: no water may occur22 Sep: warning: no water may occur23 Sep: warning: no water may occur24 Sep: no report25 Sep: warning: no water may occur26 Sep: no report27 Sep: no report28 Sep: warning: no water may occur29 Sep: warning: no water may occur1
  • 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 Rossmore's 4 supplies short of water on 118 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/rossmore#fig-year

The data as a table
SupplyMonthDays reportedDays in recordAdequate or fairPoor pressure in places, or lowWarning: no water may occurPoor pressure to no waterCritically lowOvernight closure
Brixton ReservoirMarch 202518291800000
Brixton ReservoirApril 202522302200000
Brixton ReservoirMay 202514311400000
Brixton ReservoirJune 202528302050030
Brixton ReservoirJuly 202524311620330
Brixton ReservoirAugust 2025031000000
Brixton ReservoirSeptember 2025030000000
Brixton ReservoirOctober 2025031000000
Brixton ReservoirNovember 2025030000000
Brixton ReservoirDecember 2025031000000
Brixton ReservoirJanuary 2026031000000
Brixton ReservoirFebruary 2026628320010
Brixton ReservoirMarch 202610311000000
Brixton ReservoirApril 202620302000000
Brixton ReservoirMay 202620311300106
Brixton ReservoirJune 20261230420006
Brixton ReservoirJuly 2026731610000
Brixton ReservoirAugust 2026331200001
Brixton ReservoirSeptember 2026429220000
Brixton 1 ReservoirMarch 2025029000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirApril 2025030000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirMay 2025031000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirJune 2025030000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirJuly 2025031000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirAugust 2025031000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirSeptember 2025030000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirOctober 2025031000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirNovember 2025030000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirDecember 2025031000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirJanuary 2026031000000
Brixton 1 ReservoirFebruary 2026128010000
Brixton 1 ReservoirMarch 202615311500000
Brixton 1 ReservoirApril 202620301900100
Brixton 1 ReservoirMay 202620311500104
Brixton 1 ReservoirJune 202628301390105
Brixton 1 ReservoirJuly 202628311950031
Brixton 1 ReservoirAugust 202622311540102
Brixton 1 ReservoirSeptember 202620291280000
Brixton 1 TowerMarch 202518291800000
Brixton 1 TowerApril 202522302200000
Brixton 1 TowerMay 202514311400000
Brixton 1 TowerJune 202528302120140
Brixton 1 TowerJuly 202524312020020
Brixton 1 TowerAugust 2025031000000
Brixton 1 TowerSeptember 2025030000000
Brixton 1 TowerOctober 2025031000000
Brixton 1 TowerNovember 2025030000000
Brixton 1 TowerDecember 2025031000000
Brixton 1 TowerJanuary 2026031000000
Brixton 1 TowerFebruary 2026728000700
Brixton 1 TowerMarch 202619311810000
Brixton 1 TowerApril 202630302710110
Brixton 1 TowerMay 202631312900020
Brixton 1 TowerJune 202629301651070
Brixton 1 TowerJuly 202631312230042
Brixton 1 TowerAugust 2026223111100100
Brixton 1 TowerSeptember 202620291140032
Hursthill 2 ReservoirMarch 202518291500030
Hursthill 2 ReservoirApril 202522302200000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirMay 202514311200020
Hursthill 2 ReservoirJune 202528309300160
Hursthill 2 ReservoirJuly 202524311300380
Hursthill 2 ReservoirAugust 2025031000000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirSeptember 2025030000000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirOctober 2025031000000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirNovember 2025030000000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirDecember 2025031000000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirJanuary 2026031000000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirFebruary 2026728030400
Hursthill 2 ReservoirMarch 202619310001810
Hursthill 2 ReservoirApril 202630300102900
Hursthill 2 ReservoirMay 202631310003100
Hursthill 2 ReservoirJune 202629300071480
Hursthill 2 ReservoirJuly 202631310328000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirAugust 202622310022000
Hursthill 2 ReservoirSeptember 202620290019100

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?

JW's notice for Hursthill 2 Reservoir gives the reason as “Structural repairs inside the leaking Hursthill 2 Reservoir”. Its end date is now 15 December 2026, moved three times since 9 April 2026.

In short

The latest JW report on this site is from 29 September 2026; the site last read JW's website on 1 October. Hursthill 2 Reservoir had a warning of weak water or none. Brixton 1 Tower was low. Brixton 1 Reservoir was supplying fairly. JW's last report of Brixton Reservoir is from 18 September 2026. Rossmore gets its water from three reservoirs and a tower. This year Hursthill 2 Reservoir was short of water on 106 of the 189 days JW reported it. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4 such days. JW's notice for Hursthill 2 Reservoir gives the reason as “Structural repairs inside the leaking Hursthill 2 Reservoir”. It has moved the end date three times since 9 April 2026. It now gives 15 December 2026, still ahead.

Latest JW report

Hursthill 2 Reservoir, 29 September 2026: a warning of weak water or none at 20:25, on bypass, the worst status in this report (JW: “On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor pressure to no water may occur in some areas”).
JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Brixton 1 Tower, 29 September 2026: level low at 20:25, the worst status in this report (JW: “Supplying fairly but low”).
JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Brixton 1 Reservoir, 29 September 2026: supplying fairly at 20:25 (JW: “Supplying fairly”).
JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

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 ↗

“On bypass” is JW's term. When JW repaired Hursthill 2 Reservoir from December 2025, it put the reservoir on bypass so that teams could work safely inside, and customers still received water; the news reports said this could bring periods of low pressure or no water (EWN ↗, The Citizen ↗). A reservoir or tower on bypass does not count as back when this page checks JW's end dates.

Also on OurPower ↗.

Where Rossmore gets its water

Rossmore draws on four supplies at once: Brixton 1 Reservoir, Brixton 1 Tower, Brixton Reservoir and Hursthill 2 Reservoir. JW does not say which street each one reaches.

SupplySystemHow JW links it to Rossmore
Brixton 1 ReservoirCentral, CommandoListed on JW's pages, as Rossmore. Source 1 ↗
Brixton 1 TowerCentral, CommandoOn JW's list of towers, June 2024, as Rossmore. Source 1 ↗
Brixton ReservoirCentral, CommandoListed on JW's pages, as Rossmore. Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Hursthill 2 ReservoirCentral, CommandoListed on JW's pages, as Rossmore. Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗

Outages

JW reported 50 outages on Rossmore's supplies since March 2025. The longest lasted 64.9 days. Every outage, with how long it lasted: Brixton 1 Reservoir, Brixton 1 Tower, Brixton Reservoir and Hursthill 2 Reservoir.

JW's end dates

JW posted 9 notices with an end date that list a suburb or system Rossmore'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 17 end times that have passed. Each end date against what happened: Brixton 1 Reservoir, Brixton 1 Tower, Brixton Reservoir and Hursthill 2 Reservoir.

Up the supply chain

Rossmore's supplies are in JW's Central and Commando systems.

On 24 August 2026, JW reported 1 of Rossmore's 4 supplies short of water

Where the water comes from, top to bottom, and what JW reported for each part on 24 August 2026. A suburb draws on every supply listed at once; JW does not say which street each one reaches.

Showing 24 August 2026. Other days: 14 September 2026, 7 September 2026, 24 August 2026, 7 August 2026, 17 July 2026, 16 July 2026, or the last day.

Bulk supply

Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water)

JW's boards carry no status for Rand Water's stations.

Feeds the Commando system: stated by JW source ↗

System

Commando system

JW reported 1 of 6 supplies in it short of water; 1 had no report.

Fed from Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water): stated by JW source ↗

Supplies, all at once

Brixton 1 Reservoir

JW reported a scheduled overnight closure.

As printed: “13:55 Outlet closed to build capacity.”

In the Commando system: listed on a JW page source ↗ Supplies Rossmore: listed on JW's pages
Brixton 1 Tower

JW reported poor pressure to no water.

As printed: “13:55 No pumping due to low reservoir levels”

In the Commando system: listed on a JW page source ↗ Supplies Rossmore: jw_list
Brixton Reservoir

JW did not report it that day.

In the Commando system: stated by JW source ↗ Supplies Rossmore: listed on JW's pages
Hursthill 2 Reservoir

JW reported a warning that poor pressure to no water may occur, on bypass.

As printed: “13:55 On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor pressure to no water may occur in some areas.”

In the Commando system: listed on a JW page source ↗ Supplies Rossmore: listed on JW's pages

Suburb

Rossmore

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 24 August 2026, JW reported 1 of Rossmore's 4 supplies short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/rossmore#fig-chain

The data as a table
PartWhat it isFeedsHow we knowOn 24 August 2026
Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water)Rand Water stationthe Commando systemstated by JWNo JW status for it
Commando systemSystemJW's system page1 of 6 supplies short of water; 1 with no report
Brixton 1 ReservoirReservoirRossmoreJW's page or noticea scheduled overnight closure
Brixton 1 TowerTowerRossmoreJW's page or noticepoor pressure to no water
Brixton ReservoirReservoirRossmoreJW's page or noticeno JW report
Hursthill 2 ReservoirReservoirRossmoreJW's page or noticea warning that poor pressure to no water may occur

Under strain

In 2026 so far, Rossmore had 186 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. Rossmore 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:

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