Reservoirs in uMhlanga and Sunningdale still recovering after water interruption
According to the eThekwini Municipality, residents are expected to have their water restored by the end of Sunday.
SEVERAL areas of North Durban are still without water on Sunday as reservoirs are still recovering.
This comes after uMngeni-uThukela Water completed planned maintenance and repair work on Aquaduct-2, which was washed away during the floods in April 2022.
Following its operations, water levels at various reservoirs were adversely affected.
According to the eThekwini Municipality, water has started flowing to homes in most areas in the northern region.
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According to City spokesperson Gugu Sisilana, the main command reservoirs, such as uMhlanga 2, Sunningdale Tower and Trenance 1 and 3, are still recovering.
“Customers who are supplied from these reservoirs are expected to have their water restored before the end of today when water levels have improved,” she said.
Sisilana added that some of the city’s reservoirs exceeded the 50% mark after Umngeni-uThukela Water increased the inflows and outflows at Durban Heights Water Treatment Works to enable reservoirs downstream to fill up speedily.
“With this improvement, reservoir outlets were opened this morning, and some residents are now receiving water. In addition, residents who receive their water supply through Ntuzuma 2 pump station will continue to receive intermittent supply due to the pump station not operating at its full capacity. As an interim measure, residents are being supplied with water tankers. The municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused.”
Areas not fully restored are:
uMhlanga, Ilala Ridge, Hawaan Forest, uMhlanga Manors, Westridge, Blackburn, Somerset Park, La Lucia Ridge, Glen Anil, Amaoti, Trenance Park, Redcliff, Bufellsdraai, Tea Estate, Valley View, Dawn Crest, Oaklands, Surya Heights, Sana Township, Ridge River, Mount View and Parkgate.
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