UPPER Highway residents might be experiencing a water-shortage during the next few days, as the reservoirs are running low on water.
Residents from Hillcrest, Forest Hills, Botha’s Hill, Crestholme, Waterfall, Pinetown and Cowies Hill have said that they have been either experienced extremely low water pressure or have been stuck without water since this morning.
Social media reports have claimed that the reservoirs, responsible for supplying the area with water, has been closed in the hopes of refilling them.
It was alleged that there has been a glitch during the recent switch-over of the Western Aqueduct pipes.
An employee of the Western Aqueduct project, however, has insisted that the Aqueduct construction has not caused the water shut down.
The Western Aqueduct project reportedly involves brand new pipes that are being laid metres away from the existing pipeline.
“The pipeline has not been connected. Before the switch-over is done, which will likely be done next year, we will provide residents with adequate warning,” said the source.
Highway Mail has been unable to get comment from the eThekwini Water and Sanitation.
