Umgeni Water details plans to improve Durban water supply
Umgeni Water says an installation project at the Durban Heights and Maphephethi Water Treatment Works will allow more water to become available for Durban residents.
The utility's Shami Harichunder says essential work on the aqueduct that supplies raw water to the plant begins this morning.
It should wrap up on Friday.
"If we don't do the connection it means that Inanda Dam, which is now spilling, the water in Inanda Dam will be lost. It will go straight into the sea," says Harichunder.
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"So we don't want to lose that water. We want to make more water available to Durban by doing this connection from Inanda Dam to Aqueduct 1."
Multiple areas in Durban's northern and southern regions can expect supply issues over the next few days.
The municipality has urged residents and businesses to use water sparingly.
The following areas will be affected:
Aloes
Avoca
Phoenix
Mount Moriah
KwaMashu
Ntuzuma
Inanda
Mzinyathi
Etafuleni
Newlands
Effingham
Mountview
Trenance
Oaklands
Buffelsdraai
Parkgate
Amouti
Amaoti
La Lucia
Gateway
Glenashley
Beachway
UMhlanga
Durban North
Sea Cow Lake
Springfield
Mt Edgecombe
Westville
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
Maphephetheni
Mshazi
Maphephetheni area
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