eThekwini hoping different reservoir will solve water supply issues
eThekwini Municipality has decided to supply the northern areas of the city from a different reservoir at UMngeni-UThukela Water's Durban Heights Waterworks.
This comes as the city attempts to improve water supply to the northern parts, which have been struggling with dry taps for most of last week.
This follows a meeting held this morning with our bulk water supplier UMngeni-uThukela Water to implement alternative supply options.
The city’s Gugu Sisilana says the move is meant to bypass the section of the Northern Aqueduct suspected to have the restriction, which has not been identified.
“This follows a meeting held this morning with our bulk water supplier UMngeni-uThukela Water to implement alternative supply options.
“Our technical teams are continuously monitoring reservoirs to determine if there will be any improvements to the supply of water to Umhlanga, Durban North and surrounding areas.”
Sisilana says no major water leaks or burst pipes supplying these areas have been detected.
“Reservoirs on lower levels have improved however, this may change during the cause of the day, depending on consumer consumption patterns.”,
Water tankers will continue to supply residents until the system fully recovers.
Affected areas include:
• Durban North High-Level Reservoir: Redhill, Durban North Area, Beachway, Umgeni Park, Athlone, Japanese Gardens, and Riverside.
• Durban North.
• Low-Level Reservoir: Beachway and Riverside.
•Virginia 1 & 2 Reservoir: Glen Anil, Glen Hill, uMhlanga Rocks Drive, parts of Umgeni Park, Blackburn Road, Parkhill, and certain roads in Effingham.
• UMhlanga North Reservoir: UMhlanga CBD.
• UMhlanga South Reservoir: UMhlanga CBD and La Lucia.
• Sunningdale Reservoir and Towers: Sunningdale, La Lucia, La Lcuia Mall, Glen Ashley, Glen Anil, Somerset Park, UMhlanga and La Lucia Ridge.
