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EThekwini Municipality announces 10-hour water shutdown

Glenwood, Essenwood, Mobeni Heights are some of the areas under the eThekwini Municipality that will not have water from Tuesday.

By Nokwanda Ncwane
14-11-23 16:30
in News
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The incident occurred around the more serious issue of water quality and sanitation. Image: istock

Parts of the eThekwini Municipality supplied by the Wiggins Pumping System will not have water from Tuesday, 14 November due to planned maintenance. 

The shutdown will start at 19:00 on Tuesday, 14 November until 05:00 on Wednesday, 15 November. 

WATER SHUTDOWN IN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY 

In a statement, the municipality said repair work needs to be undertaken on the inlet control valve that operates the St Thomas Reservoir. 

The repair work includes the replacement of the 600mm gate and butterfly valves.

This work will require reservoirs from the Wiggins Pumping System to be isolated.

“The system recovery will vary according to the demand patterns,” municipality said. 

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LIST OF AREAS AFFECTED: 

•Parts of Morningside

•Parts of Overport

•Parts of Essenwood

•Parts of Berea

•Parts of Westridge

•Parts of Glenwood

•Parts of Carrington Heights

•Parts of Woodlands

•Parts of Woodhaven

• Parts of Mobeni Heights

•Parts of Lamontville

• UMlazi V-Section and

• Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital

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People queue to receive clean water from an eThekwini Municipality water tanker at the Inanda township, near Durban, on 20 April, 2022. – South Africa’s government on April 19, 2022 sought to reassure a worried public about efforts to help the east coast, where millions remained without water more than a week after deadly storms pounded the region. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) announced that it was deploying 10 000 troops to help clear debris, rebuild fallen bridges, provide clean water and reconnect severed power lines. Photo: Rajesh JANTILAL / AFP

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