eThekwini operational teams began physical inspections of the trunk’s main pipeline and valve chambers on Friday.
This is an attempt to find the cause of reduced and fluctuating pressure on the Southern Aqueduct, which is resulting in lower input water volumes to various reservoirs.
eThekwini Municipality said this exercise will take between five to seven days to complete.
During these inspections, some reservoir outlets may be temporarily shut down.
Here are areas directly affected by this:
• Chatsworth 4 Reservoir: Arena Park, Buffels Bosch, Chatsworth Town Centre, Crossmoor, Ehlanzeni, Klaarwater, Kwamgaga, Montford, Moorton, Risecliff, Welbedacht East and West, Westcliff, and Woodhurst.
• Chatsworth 1 Reservoir: Bayview, Bulbul, Croftdene, Havenside, and Kharwastan.
• Shallcross Reservoir: Buffels Bosch, Burlington Heights, Savannah Park, and Shallcross.
• Klaarwater Reservoir: Crossmoor, Klaarwater, Savannah Park, Shallcross, and St Wendolins Ridge.
• Washington Heights Reservoir: Mariannheights, Mariann Industrial Park, Nsiswakazi, Phumphele, Savannah Park, St Wendolins Ridge, and Umshinini.
• Intake Reservoir: Ezinyathini, Klaarwater, Luganda, Nagina, Nsiswakazi, Pineview, Regency Park, and Sithundu Hills.
• Birch Road Reservoir: Mariann Industrial Park, Mulberry Park, Nirvana Hills, and St Wendolins Ridge.
• Harinager Reservoir: Shallcross.
• Umlazi 1 & 1A Reservoir: Umlazi A, B, C, D, E, F, V, S, T Sections.
• Umlazi 2 Reservoir: Umlazi M, L, J, K, H, R, Q ,P, BB, CC, AA, F, G, W, C, D, and N Sections.
• Umlazi 3 Reservoir: Umlazi K, L, and J Sections.
• Umlazi 4 Reservoir: Umlazi X (Malukazi), Y & Z Sections.
• Umlazi 5 Reservoir: Umlazi AA, BB, and Z Sections.
• Umlazi 6 Reservoir: Umlazi AA, BB, and CC Sections.
• Ensimbini 1 & 2 Reservoir: Ensimbini, Ntabankulu, Mangamazini, and Mkhazini.
• Folweni 1 &2 Reservoir: Folweni A, B, and C Sections, Qhosheyiphethe, and Dodoza.