ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EMERGENCY WATER RATIONING IMPLEMENTED FOR AREAS SUPPLIED BY THE SOUTHERN AQUEDUCT
The eThekwini Municipality wishes to inform residents and businesses supplied by the Southern Aqueduct system that water rationing will be implemented from midday today, 23 May.
This is necessary because the system is currently unable to operate at full capacity following the completion of the planned Southern Aqueduct shutdown and tie-in works.
Although the tie-in works were completed successfully on Friday, 22 May, and the new steel pipeline was commissioned as planned, one section of the existing Prestressed Concrete Pipe (PCP) in Northbourne Road, Westville, remains closed.
This section is located directly in the path of the new 1600mm steel pipeline currently being installed by the contractor as part of the ongoing Southern Aqueduct upgrade project.
The contractor is carefully working through this constraint to ensure the installation is completed safely and correctly.
At present, the system can only supply between 175 and 180 megalitres of water per day, instead of the required 231 megalitres per day needed to fully replenish the system.
This has resulted in a current shortfall of approximately 50 megalitres per day, making water rationing necessary while the works continue.
Residents and businesses in affected areas may continue to experience low water pressure, intermittent supply, or temporary outages during this period.
Water rationing as a result of this work will remain in place until Wednesday, 27 May.
To restore full system operations, the contractor will continue with installation works and replace four lengths of the existing PCP pipeline. Once completed, this will allow the Southern Aqueduct to return to normal operating flows.
Affected areas include:
N-Pumpstation- Klaarwater, Phumphele, St Wendolins, part of Nsizwakazi, Savannah Park Phase 1&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.
NORTHDENE 1&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.
Chatworth 4 Reservoir: Arena Park, Bulbul, Chartsworth Town Centre, Crossmoor, Enhlanzeni, Ezinyathini, Klaarwater, Kwamgaga, Montford, Moorton, Phumphele, Risecliff, Shallcross, Silverglen, Welbedagt East, Welbedagt West, Westcliff and Woodhurst.
Shallcross Reservoir: Buffels Bosch, Burlington Heights, Moseley Park and Queensburgh.
Savannah Park and Shallcross.
Harinager Reservoir: Shallcross
Klaarwater Reservoir: Crossmoor, Klaarwater, Moorton, Moseley Park, Phumphele, Savannah Park, Shallcross and St Wendolins Ridge.
Chatworth 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, Welbedagt West and Westcliffe.
Westcliff Reservoir – Bayview, Coedmore, Havenside, Phumphele, Umhlathuzana, Woodhurst, Woodlands, and Yellowwood Park.
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 K, L and J sections.
UMlazi 4 Reservoir: UMlazi X (Malukazi), U, 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 Reservoir: Ensimbini, Ntabankulu, Mangamazini, and Mkhazini.
Folweni 1 and 2 Reservoir: Folweni A, B & C, Qhosheyiphethe and Dodoza.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused. Technical teams are working round the clock for the critical infrastructure upgrades to be completed.
ENDS,
Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Marketing and Communications Directorate
