The Mthwalume Raw Water Abstraction System, which supplies water to the uMzumbe and uMdoni Local Municipalities, part of the Ugu District, is down.
The Ugu District Municipality said this was caused by the weekend’s heavy rains.
“The temporary weir which draws water from the Mthwalume River was washed away and the Treatment Plant is no longer able to draw water for treatment due to the displacement of the raw water submersible pumps” according to the Municipality’s corporate stakeholder division.
Areas affected are from both the uMzumbe and uMdoni Local Municipalities: Elysum, Bazley, Ifafa, Koelwater, Sezela, Mthwalume Urban, Qoloqolo, Nomakhazana, Sibanini, Bhekulwandle, Mfazazana, Sihlonyaneni, 26, Arnold Lushaba Hospital, Nkambini, Bhunwini, Makhoso, Bangibizo, Dembese, Mathulini, Nyangwini and Mgangeni.
The system is expected to recover on Thursday.
16 of the 21 dams managed by the UMngeni-UThukela Water Board, are above 100% full. The rest hover above 80%.