Planned Water Outage Scheduled for Monday, 12 January

Written on January 9, 2026
Gideon Muteb


The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced a planned water outage at the Usutu River Government Water Scheme to allow for essential maintenance work at the Overwacht Reservoirs.

The outage is scheduled for Monday, 12 January, from 06:00 until 22:00. During this period, there will be no water supply to the municipality.

It should be noted that the Southern Water Treatment Works and Davel Water Treatment Works, which receive raw water from the Jericho Dam, will also be affected by the planned outage.

Affected areas include:

Nederland Park

De Bruin Park

John Voster Park

Goerge Botha Park

Cassim Park

New Ermelo

Autumn Ridge / Nomndeni

Ermelo Extensions 5, 18, 32, 33 and 34

Davel / KwaDela

Residents in the affected areas are requested to store water in advance and use it sparingly during the outage period.

Further updates will be shared should any changes occur.