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STATEMENT: Temporary Shutdown of the Lower Thukela Bulk Potable Water Pipeline Thursday, 12 May 2022 Two new leaks have been detected on the bulk pipeline that conveys drinking water from the Lower Thukela Bulk Water Supply Scheme in Mandini to KwaDukuza. This has necessitated shut down of the pipeline for Umgeni Water asset management staff…Read Article

STATEMENT: Water Shortages in parts of Queensburgh and Northdene Saturday, 7 May 2022 A message is currently circulating on Whatsapp, alleging that the water system in Mosely, Northdene and Nirvana Hills is “still struggling and this will continue until Umgeni Water is able to supply the City with enough water to supply the City with…Read Article

STATEMENT: Progress to date on Infrastructure Restoration and Improvement in Water Supply by Umgeni Water Thursday, 28 April 2022 The supply chain management process for a service provider to go on site to conduct a comprehensive assessment of aqueducts 1 and 2, which were damaged during the floods of 8-12 April 2022, has been completed.…Read Article

STATEMENT: Water Supplied by Umgeni Water is Safe to Drink Wednesday, 27 April 2022   In the past few days, some members of the public expressed concern in the media about drinking water (potable water) quality following flood damage to bulk and reticulation infrastructure in the eThekwini region. Umgeni Water operates and manages raw water…Read Article

STATEMENT: Flood Damage in Wushini, Inanda, Accompanying Events and Expression of Compassion by the Board of Umgeni Water Tuesday, 26 April 2022   Context 1.1The Board of Umgeni Water is aware of media coverage pertaining to the destruction of a home in Wushini, Inanda, during the severe floods of 11th April 2022-12th April 2022 and…Read Article

STATEMENT: Steady Increase in Potable Water Production and Supply Post-Storm Devastation Wednesday, 20 April 2022 Raw water supply to the Durban Heights Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is increasing incrementally through three urgent interventions that have been implemented by Umgeni Water as part of its strategies to stabilise the system and ultimately restore full distribution. Durban…Read Article

STATEMENT: Potable water production increases at Hazelmere Water Treatment Plant Saturday, 16 April 2022 In the past 24 hours, there has been a significant improvement in Hazelmere Dam’s water quality, allowing Umgeni Water to increase potable water production at the Hazelmere Water Treatment Plant. At midday today (Saturday, 16 April 2022), potable water production reached…Read Article

STATEMENT: Partial potable water production re-instated at Hazelmere Water Treatment Plant Thursday, 14 April 2022 Restoration of potable water production at the Hazelmere Water Treatment Plant in the north of Durban has begun and a stepped approach is being adopted to get to pull production by tomorrow, Friday, 15 April 2022. At noon on Thursday,…Read Article

STATEMENT: High raw water turbidity forces water treatment plant shutdown at Hazelmere Wednesday, 13 April 2022 High levels of turbidity in water entering the water treatment plant at Hazelmere, in the north of Durban, has resulted in shutdown of the plant. This means that, at this stage, no water is being treated and consequently Umgeni…Read Article

STATEMENT: Heavy downpours cause damage to Umgeni Water infrastructure Tuesday, 12 April 2022 Heavy rains over the past four (4) days have caused substantial damage to some of Umgeni Water’s raw water abstraction and conveyance infrastructure in at least three regions. At this stage following early assessments, Umgeni Water is able to report that two…Read Article