Date: 2021-10-04 13:55:03
Western Aqueduct Water Supply System Interruption
ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
13/02/2020
For Immediate Release
Western Aqueduct Water Supply System Interruption
The City would like to inform residents regarding a planned water shut down for the entire Western Aqueduct system on 18 February until 19 February 2020.
The main aim of the shutdown is to do a tie in of the new 800mm diameter steel main from Cato Ridge reservoir into the existing 1600mm diameter Aqueduct line.
To undertake this tie in, the City is compelled to completely drain the aqueduct since the operation involves mainly steel welding. The system will therefore be completely isolated at point M custody transfer station.
To prepare the site for welding and construction teams on site, the process of draining the aqueduct will commence at 06h00 on 18 February. This will allow the site teams to commence work at 18h00 on the same day. The duration of the entire shut down will therefore be 36 hours from 06h00 on 18 February until 18h00 on 19 February 2020.
The City will endeavor to fill all the reservoirs affected to top water level; however the behavior of respective reservoirs is different and dependent on downstream demands. The following reservoirs with detailed supply areas will be receiving no supply during the shutdown process. Water tankers will be dispatched to service areas experiencing water outages during this shutdown period.
1. Georgedale Reservoir zone
Georgedale
Mpumalanga
2. Hammersdale Low Level Reservoir
Hammersdale CBD
3. Hammersdale High Level Reservoir
Cliffdale
Mlaba village
4. Shongweni Reservoir Zone
Shongweni
Ntshongweni
5. Zwelibomvu Reservoir Zone
Zwelibomvu
Salem
Ofudu
Inwabi
Ngonyameni
6. Cato Ridge Reservoir Zone
Cato Ridge
Ntukuso
Kwaximba
Assimang
7. Abbattoir Resrvoir Zone
KwaXimba
Emadeleni
8. Alverstone Nek Res Zone
Alverstone
Alverstone North
Summerveld
9. Bothas Hill Reservoir Zone
Bothas Hill
Kwanyuswa
Mnamatha
Mabedlane
Magugwana
10. Emoyeni Reservoir
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Hospital
Winston Park
Gillitts
11. Knelsby Reservoir Zone
Hillcrest CBD
Hillcrest
12. Westriding Reservoir Zone
Westriding
Embo
Mkholombe
Kwanqetho
Mshazi
Waterfall
Crestholme
Pinkney park
13. Abelia Reservoir Zone
Kloof
Wybank
New Germany
14. Jerome Drive Reservoir Zone
Pinetown CBD
New Germany
15. Emberton 1 Reservoir Zone
Kloof
Gillitts
16. Emberton 2 reservoir Zone
Emberton
Kloof
17. Hygarth Reservoir Zone
Westmead industrial
18. Clubhouse Road Reservoir
Westmead Industrial
Booster to Tshelimnyama
19. Tshelimnyama 3 Reservoir zone
Tshelimnyama
Dassenhoek
Mpola
Pitoli
20. Kwandengezi Reservoir Zone
Kwandengezi
Kwalinda
Coffee Farm
21. KwaDabeka 1 Reservoir Zone
Kwadabeka
22. Wybank Reservoir Zone
New Germany
Wybank
23. Ntuzuma 5 Reservoir Zone
Ntuzuma
Umzinyathi
Inanda
Etafuleni
All queries regarding water supply must be referred to our Call Centre on the following numbers;
080 131 3013 or 073 148 3477.
ENDS
Issued by the eThekwini Municipality’s Spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela.
For more information contact 031 311 4820/18.