Areas in eThekwini Municipality will experience a 24-hour water disruption

The eThekwini Municipality has announced a 24-hour water shutdown to fix the prolonged outage in the northern parts of Durban.

Municipal technical teams will install new valves, among other things, and the shutdown will start at 17:00 on Tuesday, 20 February, and be completed by 17:00 on Wednesday, 21 February.

WATER SHUTDOWN IN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY

The eThekwini Municipality said the shutdown of the pipeline that carries water from Durban Heights Treatment Works to the north areas will interrupt the water supply while work is being undertaken.

“A larger part of the work has been completed. This includes repairing leaks and replacing air valves in other pipeline sections. However, the outstanding valves require modification to fit into the network, which also requires a shutdown,” – the municipality added.

Furthermore, the municipality said eservoirs will be open during peak periods in the morning and afternoon on Wednesday, 21 February. However, the water supply will depend on consumption patterns.

In addition, water tankers will be deployed to affected areas.

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HERE ARE THE AFFECTED AREAS

• Phoenix
• Sea Cow Lake
• Avoca Hills
• Amaoti
• Newlands East
• KwaMashu
• Ntuzuma
• DurbanNorth
• Umhlanga

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Here is the full list of areas that will be affected by the eThekwini water shutdown.