Midrand system

The 10 reservoirs, towers and pump stations Johannesburg Water (JW) lists in its Midrand 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 3 of the 10 supplies in the Midrand 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

Palmiet Pump Station (Rand Water)

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

Feeds the Midrand system: stated by JW source ↗

System

Midrand system

JW reported 3 of 10 supplies in it short of water.

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

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 3 of the 10 supplies in the Midrand system short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/midrand#fig-chain

The data as a table

Part	What it is	Feeds	How we know	On 29 September 2026
Palmiet Pump Station (Rand Water)	Rand Water station	the Midrand system	stated by JW	No JW status for it
Midrand system	System		JW's system page	3 of 10 supplies short of water; 0 with no report

JW reported 5 of 10 supplies in the Midrand 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. 710 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 5 of 10 supplies in the Midrand system short of water at least once in 90 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/midrand#fig-strip

The data as a table

Supply	System	Days reported	Days short of water
Diepsloot Reservoir	Midrand system	71	2
Erand Reservoir	Midrand system	71	0
Erand Tower	Midrand system	71	0
Grand Central Reservoir	Midrand system	71	0
Grand Central Tower	Midrand system	71	1
President Park Reservoir	Midrand system	71	6
President Park Tower	Midrand system	71	1
Rabie Ridge Reservoir	Midrand system	71	0
Rabie Ridge Tower	Midrand system	71	13
Steyn City Reservoir	Midrand system	71	0

How often JW's boards announced a scheduled overnight closure for the Midrand system, out of the statuses printed under its heading: 2025, 3% (39 of 1506); 2026 so far, 15% (479 of 3260). We count these closures apart, never as outages.

Latest JW report for each supply

Diepsloot Reservoir

JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. The board read “Outlet closed overnight as part of Water Demand Management.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Erand Reservoir

JW reported low on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. 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 ↗

Grand Central Reservoir

JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. 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 ↗

President Park Reservoir

JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. 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 ↗

Rabie Ridge Reservoir

Steyn City Reservoir

JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. The board read “On bypass. 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 ↗

Erand Tower

Grand Central Tower

JW reported poor pressure to no water on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. The board read “No pumping due to reservoir low level.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

President Park Tower

JW reported supplying, with poor pressure expected in places on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. The board read “On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor pressure 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 ↗

Rabie Ridge Tower

JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:55. The board read “No pumping. overnight.” 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 61 suburbs JW links to a supply in its Midrand 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.