Shutdown at Durban Heights Water Treatment Works

The uMngeni-uThukela Water and the eThekwini Municipality is conducting an 18-hour shutdown of the Durban Heights Water Treatment Works until 8pm today, Tuesday November 21.

uMngeni-uThukela spokesperson Siyabonga Maphumulo explained that this was being done to allow for the removal of a steel plate that was previously installed on Aqueduct 2 to isolate the flow of water while repairs were in progress.

“The shutdown will also include the installation of a double isolation facility to enable the contractor undertaking the repairs to continue working on the aqueduct in preparation for its recommissioning in December this year,” said Mr Maphumulo.

“By undertaking this maintenance shutdown now, uMngeni-uThukela aims to minimise the possibility of bulk water interruptions ahead of the start of the busy festive season.”

He added that this exercise formed part of uMngeni-uThukela’s efforts to repair and restore infrastructure which had been damaged during the floods in April 2022.

uMngeni-uThukela Water is working with the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Department to minimise the impacts of the shutdown. Both organisations will constantly monitor water levels at reservoirs during the shutdown so that they do not dip below the set points, said Mr Maphumulo.

Some parts of Durban will experience a reduction in pressure and water interruptions today and to minimise this impact, people are urged to use water sparingly and delay activities that consume additional water such as the washing of cars, watering gardens or filling up swimming pools during this time.

The following areas that are supplied from the Durban Heights Water Treatment Works will experience some disruptions or low water pressure during this time:

1.Northern Aqueduct Supplied Reservoirs and Areas

Aloes Reservoir HL Zone

• Court Town Place
• Pomegranate Road
• Avocado grove
• Tiger Lily Place
• Quartz Place
• Street 128844
• Shale Place
• Sandstone Road
• Ridge Place
• Whinstone Grove
• Centre Place
• Forest Close
• Street 128845
• Street 120847
• Street 120848
• Street 120851
• Street 12052

Phoenix 1 Reservoir HL Zone:

• Bishop Gate Road
• Pillar Gate Place
• Landsgate Place
• Risegate place
• Restgate Road

Mount Moriah Phoenix 6 Reservoir HL Zone

• Simunye Avenue
• Eleka Road
• Mount Moriah Drive
• Zwela Street
• Mela Street
• Zinza Place
• Rainbow Street
• Umkhutu Place

Kwa Mashu 1 Reservoir HL zone

• Siyanda Area
• Sections K, J, L, M, F,G,P,H,N Kwa Mashu

Kwa Mashu 2 Reservoir HL zone

• Siyanda Area
• A, B, C, D, E, F, G Sections KwaMashu

Kwa Mashu 3 Reservoir zone & Kwa Mashu 3 HL zone

• Kwa Mashu L & N sections

Ntuzuma Reservoir 7 zone HL & LL zone

• Ntuzuma A, B, F, C sections
• Richmond farm

Newlands 1 Reservoir HL Zone

• Castlehill
• Westridge
• Part of Elsfield Drive

Newlands 3 Reservoir HL Zone

• Section of Newlands East

Effingham Reservoir zone

• Effingham high level area in the vicinity of the reservoir site

Mountview Reservoir zone

• Brindhavan Mountview South Ridge Parkgate and Riet River

Trenance 1 Reservoir zone

• Dawncrest
• Oaklands
• Suriya Heights
• Sarna Township
• Riet River and Mountview High Level Trenance 3 Elevated tower zone
• Tea Estate
• Groenberg Farm
• D57002 Road
• Buffelsdraai
• Hilltop Drive
• Redcliffe Temple area
• Madronna Drive
• Bottle Brush Drive
• Celtic Drive
• Valley View Drive
• Amouti

Phoenix 2 Reservoir zone

• Sunford
• Hannaford
• Phoenix Highway
• Longcroft
• Longbury
• Plaza
• Southbury
• Eastbury
• Grove End
• Sastri Park
• Caneside
• Canehaven
• Woodview

Ambleside Reservoir Zone

• La Lucia
• La Lucia Mall •
• Glenashley

Beachway Reservoir Zone

• Beachway
• Durban North
• Glenashley

Sea Cow Lake Reservoir Zone

• Sea Cow Lake
• Parlock
• Springfield Industrial
• Riverside
• Kenville
• Newlands East

Phoenix 5 Reservoir Zone

• Woodview
• Cornubia
• Ottawa
• Palmview
• Trenance Park

Sunningdale Reservoir and Tower

• Sunningdale
• La Lucia and Mall
• Glenashly
• Glen Anil
• Somerset
• Umhlanga
• La Lucia Ridge

Gateway Reservoir zone

• Gateway Inlet

Umhlanga 2 Reservoir Zone

• Umhlanga area
• Umhlanga Ridge
• Prestondale
• Ilala Ridge
• Hawaan Etates
• Umhlanga Manors
• Blackburn Village

Umhlanga North Reservoir zone

• Umhlanga CBD

2. Southern Aqueduct Supplied Reservoirs and Areas

Northdene 1 and 2 Reservoir zone

• Northdene, Queensburgh, Malvern
• Northdene 3 PS
• Klaawwater
• Savanah Park
• Nagina
• Kwasanti
• Mawelewele
• Demat
• parts of Nagina
• Luganda
• Intake Road

Chatsworth 1, 2 and 3 Reservoir zones

• Chatsworth

Chatsworth 4 Reservoir zone

• Welbedagt East
• Welbedatch West
• Montford
• Risecliffe
• Arena Park
• Moorton
• Crossmoor
• Woodhurst
• Shallcross

Klaarwater Reservoir zone

• Klaarwater

Umlazi 2 Reservoir zone

• Umlazi H, J, C, P,N, W, G, N,F sections

Umlazi 1 Reservoir zone

• Umlazi A,B,C,D,E,T,S,V sections

Umlazi 1A Reservoir zone

• Umlazi

Umlazi 3 Reservoir zone

• Umlazi Sections J,K,L

Umlazi 4 Reservoir zone

• Umlazi Sections A-A, Z, Q, U, Y
• Malukazi

Umlazi 5 Reservoir zone

• Umlazi Sections Z, A-A, B-B

Umlazi 6 Reservoir zone

• Umlazi CC

Ensimbini 1 Reservoir zone

• Nsimbini, Golkodo

Folweni 1 and 2 Reservoir zone

• Folweni

3.Pinetown South Supplied Reservoirs and areas

• St Wendolin’s PS
• Kwasanti, Savanah Park

Whashington Heights Reservoir zone

• Nagina

Intake Road Reservoir zone

• Demat
• Welbedatch West
• Luganda
• Intake Road
• Mawelewele

4.Southern Aqueduct, Westville Reservoirs and Supplied Areas (Intermittent supply)

Salisbury Reservoir zone

• Westville East
• Pavillion
• Westwood

Lea Drive Reservoir zone

• Westville Central

Dawncliffe Reservoir zone

• Dawncliffe

Mountain Ridge Reservoir zone

• Westville North