Central system

The 16 reservoirs, towers and pump stations Johannesburg Water (JW) lists in its Central system, with the last status JW reported for each. JW's page for the system ↗

Live updates during the day: Johannesburg Water ↗ and OurPower ↗. This page keeps the history.

On 29 September 2026, JW reported 1 of the 16 supplies in the Central system 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.

Showing 29 September 2026, the last day in the record.

Bulk supply

Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water)

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

Feeds Crown Gardens Reservoir: stated by JW source ↗

Palmiet Pump Station (Rand Water)

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

Feeds Alexander Park Reservoir, South Hills Tower: stated by JW source ↗

Zwartkopjes Pump Station (Rand Water)

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

Feeds Berea Reservoir, Forest Hill Tower, Hector Norris Pump Station, Yeoville Reservoir: stated by JW source ↗

System

Central system

JW reported 1 of 16 supplies in it short of water; 2 had no report.

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 1 of the 16 supplies in the Central system short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/central#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	Crown Gardens Reservoir	stated by JW	No JW status for it
Palmiet Pump Station (Rand Water)	Rand Water station	Alexander Park Reservoir, South Hills Tower	stated by JW	No JW status for it
Zwartkopjes Pump Station (Rand Water)	Rand Water station	Berea Reservoir, Forest Hill Tower, Hector Norris Pump Station, Yeoville Reservoir	stated by JW	No JW status for it
Central system	System		JW's system page	1 of 16 supplies short of water; 2 with no report

JW reported 14 of 15 supplies in the Central system short of water at least once in 90 days

One row per supply, one column per day, 2 July 2026 to 29 September 2026, grouped by JW's systems. A blank day had no JW report. 1,003 supply-days with a 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). “JW reported 14 of 15 supplies in the Central system short of water at least once in 90 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/central#fig-strip

The data as a table

Supply	System	Days reported	Days short of water
Aeroton Tower	Central system	70	5
Alexander Park Reservoir	Central system	70	5
Berea Reservoir	Central system	70	7
Crosby Pump Station	Central system	72	3
Crown Gardens Reservoir	Central system	70	5
Forest Hill Tower	Central system	70	1
Hector Norris Pump Station	Central system	70	10
South Hills Tower	Central system	70	6
Yeoville Reservoir	Central system	70	7
Brixton 1 Reservoir	Commando system	69	4
Brixton 1 Tower	Commando system	72	8
Brixton Reservoir	Commando system	14	0
Crosby Reservoir	Commando system	72	1
Hursthill 1 Reservoir	Commando system	72	1
Hursthill 2 Reservoir	Commando system	72	1

How often JW's boards announced a scheduled overnight closure for the Central system, out of the statuses printed under its heading: 2025, 4% (48 of 1221); 2026 so far, 9% (437 of 4759). We count these closures apart, never as outages.

Latest JW report for each supply

Crosby Pump Station

JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “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 ↗

Hector Norris Pump Station

JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:30. The board read “Supplying fairly. Normal pumping.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Alexander Park Reservoir

JW reported a warning that poor pressure to no water may occur on 29 September 2026 at 20:30. The board read “On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor pressure to no water may occur.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Berea Reservoir

JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:30. The board read “Outlet closed overnight to build capacity.” 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

Brixton Reservoir

No JW report since 18 September 2026. JW reported supplying fairly on 18 September 2026 at 18:15. The board read “Supplying fairly”. JW put it on its website 21 September 2026 at 09:06. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Crosby Reservoir

JW reported low on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “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 ↗

Crown Gardens Reservoir

Hursthill 1 Reservoir

JW reported a warning that poor pressure to no water may occur on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “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 ↗

JW reported supplying, with poor pressure expected in places on 29 September 2026 at 20:30. The board read “On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor supply may occur.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Suburbs these supplies serve

The 155 suburbs JW links to a supply in its Central system. Each page shows what JW reported for that suburb's own supplies.

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.