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Public Notice Water Supply Interruption Affecting Parts Of The City Of Mhlathuze Due To Power Failure

Umgeni WaterRef: https://umgeni.co.za/public-notice-water-supply-interruption-affecting-parts-of-the-city-of-mhlathuze-due-to-power-failure/

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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 a water supply interruption affecting parts of the City of uMhlathuze due to a power failure. It states that the Nsezi Pump Station lost electricity because a power pole was damaged during sugarcane burning from agricultural activities, and that a standby generator also mechanically failed, impacting raw water abstraction from the weir. The notice says affected customers (including Tronox and the Esikhaleni Water Treatment Plant) have been informed, the Nsezi Water Treatment Plant is abstracting raw water from the lake as an interim measure, and there is no estimated time for restoration of electricity or full normal operations. Technical teams are attending to the issue and further updates will be communicated.

Facts

Reference

https://umgeni.co.za/public-notice-water-supply-interruption-affecting-parts-of-the-city-of-mhlathuze-due-to-power-failure/

Key Takeaways

  • Public notice about water supply interruption in parts of the City of uMhlathuze
  • Date issued: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 (also shown as 08/07/2026)
  • Cause: Nsezi Pump Station without electricity due to power outage
  • Power pole damaged during sugarcane burning (agricultural activities)
  • Standby generator activated but suffered mechanical failure early morning
  • Impact: abstraction of raw water from the weir affected
  • Affected customers named: Tronox and Esikhaleni Water Treatment Plant (City of uMhlathuze)
  • Interim mitigation: Nsezi Water Treatment Plant abstracts raw water from the lake
  • No estimated time for restoration of electricity and full resumption of normal operations
  • Issued by: Office of the Chief Executive, Marketing, Communications and Stakeholder Management Unit
  • uMngeni-uThukela Water
  • Office of the Chief Executive, Marketing, Communications and Stakeholder Management Unit
  • City of uMhlathuze
  • Nsezi Pump Station
  • Nsezi Water Treatment Plant
  • Esikhaleni Water Treatment Plant
  • Tronox
  • Sugarcane burning (agricultural activities in the area)
  • Standby generator
  • Weir
  • Lake
  • Technical teams
  • Relevant service providers

Dates

Closing Date

8 July 2026