[LISTEN] 19-hour water cut: Will help avoid four months of disruptions
Updated | By Lauren Beukes
The eThekwini Municipality is working towards avoiding major water disruptions across the city.

Umgeni Water says the planned 19-hour shutdown in parts of Durban, effective from 1 am tomorrow, gives the city time to repair a failed scour valve and avoid potential disruptions for up to four months.
The water supplier's Shami Harichunder says a fault found on the line of two aqueducts, 3 and 4 which needs urgent attention.
"What is happening is we need to do a scouring exercise and the valve needs to be replaced or repaired. The bulk of the time allocated for the work is going to be for the draining of the pipe and recharge the line. The work will start tomorrow morning,” Harichunder said.
Communities from the north, central and inner west part of Durban will be affected.
Full list of affected areas:
Northern Aqueduct Supplied Reservoirs and Areas
• Aloes
• Avoca
• Phoenix
• Mount Moriah
• Kwa Mashu
• Ntuzuma
• Inanda
• Mzinyathi
• Etafuleni
• Newlands
• Effingham
• Mountview
• Trenance
• Oaklands
• Buffelsdraai
• Parkgate
• Amaoti
• La Lucia
• Gateway
• Glenashely
• Beachway
• Umhlanga
• Durban North
• Seacow Lake
• Springfield
• Mt Edgecombe
2. Southern Aqueduct Supplied Reservoirs and Areas
• Northdene
• Queensburgh
• Malvern
• Chatsworth
• Shallcross
• Savanah Park
• Parts of Nagina
• KwaSanti
• Mawelewele
• Welbedatch East
• Welbedatch West
• Luganda
• Inteke
• Klaarwater
• Montford
• Risecliffe
• Moorton
• Crossmoor
• Woodhurst
• Arena park
• Umlazi
• Nsimbini
• Folweni
• Golokodo
3. Southern Aqueduct, Westville Reservoirs & Supplied Areas
• Westville
• Dawncliffe
4. Durban Heights reservoir 1 Supplied areas
• Pinetown
• Sarnia
• Westmead
• Nazareth
• Mosley Park
• Cowies Hill
• Kwadabeka
• Clermont
• Berkshire downs
• New Germany Industrial
Listen to full interview with Shami Harichunder

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