Yes, 32 Hours And Counting...
By Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 30, 2018 5:46am CST
Yes, 32 hours and counting that we have had no water now. They say they can't give us a time that we'll have water back. Apparently our suburb will be last to get water back because we are in a high lying area. The explosion at the power station really did cause a lot of areas to lose water because the water pumps at our main water station could not be powered.
Thank goodness a neighbour of ours has parents that have a house with its own borehole and he was able to fill our empty bottles. We'd had quite a few bottles filled but it has been too many hours of dry taps. So again, thank goodness for our neighbour is all I can say.
I hope everyone is having a good Thursday or will have a good Thursday.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Aug 18
Many people must be having a hard time. Hopefully, it won't be too long before your water will be restored.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
@bluesa This world is this world and so we are happy that it came back! 
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
No doubt about it @1hopefulman , we were a very fed up suburb. It took nearly 43 hours before we got water back, we're just happy it is back.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
30 Aug 18
So glad that your neighbor was able to give you some water. We have our own well here but in Florida, we are at the mercy of the water company and at the lake as well.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
31 Aug 18
@bluesa Yes I know, I have to filter the water at both places, I don't like the taste of it.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
Thank you, it really was so kind of him. I am happy you have your own well @BelleStarr . A pity you can't have one in Florida and at the lake too.
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
Thank goodness for good neighbours. That's too long without water. Did they say when the water supply will be back?
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Aug 18
Hi @toniganzon , Yes, thank goodness for good neighbours. No, they say they can't give us a time when water will be back, we can only wait. I hope you had a good day.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Aug 18
@toniganzon still waiting 
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Aug 18
Did they ever figure out what caused the explosion at the power plant?
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
They think it was sabotage but they are still investigating, @moffittjc . There is a lot of unrest going on here at the moment.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
5 Sep 18
@moffittjc , they have left this to the police and the police is battling. All has gone quiet on the news now.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Sep 18
@bluesa Why doesn't your police or military step in and take control to ensure peace?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Aug 18
you have good neighbors.here, there are pump wells where we can get water from but there is a danger of contamination
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
Good you have wells @ridingbet , I am sorry there might be a contamination issue with them though. Would boiling the water help with that?
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Sep 18
@ridingbet True, I hope you don't have trouble with water this year.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@bluesa yes i think it will help, but we don't have those wells. we rely on the water from the faucet that is low in height because if the faucet is high, naturally water cannot 'climb up the faucet'. hahaha
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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31 Aug 18
Good neighbors are definitely "keepers." I am surrounded by to many bad ones myself. I must say Catherine, there is never a dull moment at your condo space. Unfortunately, it's the wrong kind of drama
Hope it gets sorted soon, geesh...
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
Sorry your neighbours aren't very helpful, D. Yes, it is the kind of exciting a person can do without @dgobucks226 . People are fed up.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Sep 18
@dgobucks226 After nearly 43 hours we at last got water back. We hope this will be the last of this nonsense.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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3 Sep 18
@bluesa Hope it gets sorted out! Being without water is terrible
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@snowy22315 (181989)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Oh that is terrible. That is one thing about having a deep well we always have water.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Aug 18
@snowy22315 , we're still sitting with dry taps and now it is heading to nearly 34 hours. You're right it is terrible and we can't do much but wait. It is so good you have a deep well and won't have to wait like this.
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
Yes, Dianne, we were so lucky he did help us. I think a borehole is drilled and is smaller than a well. We finally got water back at 10pm last night @DianneN , nearly 43 hours after they switched it off, what a relief to have running water again.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
30 Aug 18
All fine here, I hope you guys get a good news regarding the water supply soon.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Aug 18
Good all is fine by you @nitirrbb7 . Thank you, we're hoping for the best.
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
It happened in our city too. Although, we're lucky that our area was not included in the line affected, I understand the peoples' sentiments same as yours. It lasted more than 3 days to repair the damaged pipes and restored the normal water supply.Good thing that you have this kind neighbor willing to extend their helping hands to the needy.
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