Brixton 2 Reservoir

Commando region - supplies 22 suburbs

On bypass - patchy pressure↘ Worsening

Brixton 2 Reservoir has been on bypass - patchy pressure for 1 day.

Johannesburg Water's latest update: “The outlet for Brixton 2 Reservoir remains closed to preserve the remaining storage and support recovery, while the outlet for Brixton 1 Reservoir is 50% open following slight improvements in incoming bulk supply. Customers may experience low water pressure or no water supply.”

Capacity

22 700 kl

Storage

31 hours

Daily demand

17 830 kl

Stands served

4 278

“Storage” is roughly how long this reservoir can keep supplying if its inflow stopped - a rough cushion, not a countdown. Figures from Johannesburg Water's reservoir register.

Daily status history

2026-06-012026-10-25

NormalFairOn bypassRunning low

What this means for your taps

"On bypass" means Johannesburg Water is routing supply around this reservoir while levels recover or repairs are done. Expect reduced pressure - water may trickle or briefly stop at peak times and on higher ground - rather than a full outage.

Suburbs this reservoir supplies

Auckland Park Braamfontein Werf Brixton Burghersdorp Coronationville Cottesloe Crosby Homestead Park Industria Jan Hofmeyr Johannesburg Langlaagte North Mayfair Mayfair West Paarlshoop Pageview Richmond Rossmore Sunnyside Uitsaaisentrum Vrededorp Vredepark

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Status compiled from official Johannesburg Water service updates, refreshed through the day. Last updated 26 Oct 2026, 01:00.

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