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Public Notice Emergency Repairs On Raw Water Pipeline To Dv Harris Wtp 51 Pipeline Just Before The Tunnel At St Josephs

Umgeni WaterRef: https://umgeni.co.za/public-notice-emergency-repairs-on-raw-water-pipeline-to-dv-harris-wtp-51-pipeline-just-before-the-tunnel-at-st-josephs/

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Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a public notice issued by uMngeni-uThukela Water about emergency repairs to a raw water pipeline supplying DV Harris WTP (51 pipeline) just before the tunnel at St Joseph’s. A leak was identified, the plant was shut down around 6am, and repairs are expected to take about 24 hours, during which DVH WTP will be offline. The notice warns that water supply may be affected for areas supplied by specific reservoirs (Belfort, Clarendon, Table Mountain, Wartburg, Dalton, Efaye, Ozwatini and Montebello) and that there will be a reduction of about 26Ml/d to Umlaas Rd Reservoir supplying Ethekwini from the 53 pipeline, while Midmar WTP to Umlaas Road supply is not expected to be affected.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://umgeni.co.za/public-notice-emergency-repairs-on-raw-water-pipeline-to-dv-harris-wtp-51-pipeline-just-before-the-tunnel-at-st-josephs/

Key Takeaways

  • Public notice: emergency repairs on raw water pipeline to DV Harris WTP (51 pipeline)
  • Location: just before the tunnel at St Joseph’s
  • Leak identified on the pipeline
  • DV Harris WTP shut down around 6am
  • Repairs expected to take approximately 24 hours
  • DVH WTP offline during repairs
  • Affected reservoirs/areas: Belfort, Clarendon, Table Mountain, Wartburg, Dalton, Efaye, Ozwatini, Montebello
  • Reduction: about 26Ml/d to Umlaas Rd Reservoir supplying Ethekwini from the 53 pipeline
  • Midmar WTP to Umlaas Road normal volume not affected
  • Issued: Thursday, 02 July 2026
  • uMngeni-uThukela Water
  • Office of the Chief Executive, Marketing, Communications and Stakeholder Management Unit
  • DV Harris WTP
  • Ethekwini
  • Umlaas Rd Reservoir
  • Midmar WTP
  • St Joseph’s

Dates

Closing Date

2 July 2026

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