EThekwini Municipality announces planned water shutdown

The eThekwini Municipality has announced a 21-hour water shutdown to fix the prolonged outage in the northern parts of Durban.

Initially, the shutdown was scheduled for Tuesday, 20 February. The work has now been rescheduled to start at 20:00 on Tuesday, 27 February until 17:00 on Wednesday, 28 February.

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ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY RESCHEDULES WATER SHUTDOWN

In a statement, 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 reservoirs will be open during peak periods in the morning and afternoon on Wednesday. However, the water supply will depend on consumption patterns.

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

HERE ARE THE AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED

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

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