Three uMhlanga reservoirs still ‘critically low’ despite water-supply improvements
Suspected sabotage is behind the widespread water interruption that has affected thousands of residents across four wards.
THERE have been slight improvements to the water supply for some areas in Durban North after the eThekwini Municipality began supplying residents from a different reservoir.
Despite this, three main reservoirs in uMhlanga are still empty or critically low.
That’s according to City spokesperson Gugu Sisilana who, on Saturday, said suspected vandalism and sabotage were behind the widespread water interruption that has affected thousands of residents across four wards.
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“There has been some improvement overnight after the changeover from Reservoir 3 to Reservoir 2 at uMngeni-uThukela Water’s Durban Heights Waterworks. However, the flow through the Northern Aqueducts has still not recovered sufficiently, and as a result, three main reservoirs in uMhlanga are still empty or critically low. Meanwhile, one reservoir in uMhlanga is almost full. All Durban North reservoirs have recovered, and some areas have started to receive water supply,” she said.
Due to the vandalism, the eThekwini Municipality has now opened a case of sabotage at the Greenwood Park Police Station.
“Technical teams discovered that an air valve in a water pipeline was tampered with and another valve was vandalised. These valves have since been repaired by the municipality. Yesterday, the teams dedicated most of their time checking air valves and installing some that were missing in the new Northern Aqueduct in order to start commissioning this new line,” she said.
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Some of the affected areas include: • Broadway • Umgeni Park • Parkhill • uMhlanga Rocks •uMhlanga • Glen Anil • La Lucia • Virginia • Prestondale • Sunningdale
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