The eThekwini Municipality has confirmed a 24-hour water supply interruption that will affect several suburbs supplied from the Southern Aqueduct due to planned maintenance.
The maintenance work is scheduled to start from 7:00 on Wednesday, 20 August, until 7:00 on Thursday, 21 August.
ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY CONFIRMS 24-HOUR WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN THESE AREAS
The eThekwini Municipality stated that the Southern Aqueduct will be shut down to facilitate the inspection of the relevant sections of the aqueduct, allowing contractors to carry out planned work between the existing pipeline and the newly laid Southern Aqueduct pipelines as part of the upgrade project.
“It is anticipated that the sectional repair work will be completed by Thursday morning, 21 August. System and reservoirs will thereafter start to recover, and water will be restored,” the eThekwini Municipality said.
HERE ARE THE AFFECTED AREAS
CENTRAL REGION
- NORTHDENE 1 AND 2 – Farningham Ridge, Hillary, Malvern, Mount Vernon, Queensburgh, Queensmead Industrial, and Shallcross
- FIRWOOD RESERVOIR – Farningham Ridge, Malvern, Moseley Park, Mount Vernon, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, and Queensburgh
- RIDLEY PARK RESERVOIR – Coedmore, Farningham Ridge, Hillary, Malvern, Memorial Park, Mount Vernon, Queensburgh, Umbilo, Umhlathuzana, and Umkhumbaan
- CHATSWORTH 4 RESERVOIR – Arena Park, Bulbul, Chatsworth Town Centre, Crossmoor, Enhlanzeni, Ezinyathini, Klaarwater, Kwamgaga, Montford, Moorton, Phumphele, Risecliff, Shallcross, Silverglen, Welbedacht East, Welbedacht West, Westcliff, and Woodhurst
- SHALLCROSS RESERVOIR – Buffels Bosch, Burlington Heights, Moseley Park, Queensburgh, Savannah Park, and Shallcross
- HARINAGER – Shallcross
- KLAARWATER – Crossmoor, Klaarwater, Moorton, Moseley Park, Phumphele, Savannah Park, Shallcross, and St Wendolins Ridge
- CHATSWORTH 1 RESERVOIR – Bayview, Bulbul, Croftdene, Havenside, Kharwastan, Phumphele, Silverglen, Umhlathuzana, Westcliff, and Woodhurst
- CHATSWORTH 2 RESERVOIR – Arena Park, Bayview, Chatsworth Town Centre, Havenside, Kharwastan, Malvern, Phumphele, Silverglen, Umhlathuzana, Westcliff, and Woodhurst
- CHATSWORTH 3 RESERVOIR – Arena Park, Chatsworth Town Centre, Croftdene, Montford, Risecliff, Silverglen, Welbedacht West, and Westcliff
- WESTCLIFF – Bayview, Coedmore, Havenside, Phumphele, Umhlathuzana, Woodhurst, Woodlands, and Yellowwood Park
SOUTH REGION
- UMLAZI 1/1A RESERVOIR – UMlazi A, B, C, D, E, F, S, T and V Sections
- UMLAZI 2 RESERVOIR – UMlazi C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, Q, W, AA, BB, and CC Sections
- UMLAZI 3 RESERVOIR – UMlazi J, K, and L Sections
- UMLAZI 4 RESERVOIR – UMlazi X (Malukazi), Y, and Z Sections
- UMLAZI 5 RESERVOIR – UMlazi AA, BB, and Z Sections
- UMLAZI 6 RESERVOIR – Umlazi AA, BB, and CC Sections
- ENSIMBINI 1 AND 2 – Ensimbini, Ntabankulu, Draaihoek, Mahlabathini, Mangamazini, and Mkhazini
- FOLWENI 1 AND 2 RESERVOIR-Folweni A, B, and C, Golokodo, Dodoza, Isiphingo, and Esincane
PINETOWN SOUTH SYSTEM
- N – PUMPSTATION – Klaarwater, Phumphele, St Wendolins Area, Part of Nsizwaqkazi, Savanah Park Phase 1 and 2, and Wiltshire Factories
- WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (RESERVOIR P) – Klaarwater, Nsizwaqkazi, Regency Park, Latana, Hlanganisa, Gwala Road, Nsizwakazi, and Sarjoo Road
- INTAKE RESERVOIR (RESERVOIR Q)- Demat, Progress Road, Mawelewele Area, Intake Road, Luganda, Part of Nagina Township, Khoseleni Area, Sthundu Hills, Dambuza, Part of Bell Tower Road, Part of Grasmere Road, and Mpongo Road
HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THE ONGOING WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS IN THE ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY?
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