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PUBLIC UPDATE: REDUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY TO PINETOWN, RESERVOIR HILLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS DUE TO EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Mhlathuze WaterRef: https://mhlathuze.co.za/public-update-reduction-of-water-supply-to-pinetown-reservoir-hills-and-surrounding-areas-due-to-emergency-repairs/

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Collected on 18 July 2026

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What this means

This is a public update issued by uMngeni-uThukela Water about emergency repairs at the Durban Heights Water Treatment Works. It states that repairs to the Pinetown pipeline are completed and water supply to the Pineside system has been restored, but repairs to the Dunkeld Reservoir inlet valve are continuing due to unforeseen technical complications. Because of this, the flow from the Durban Heights Waterworks will be reduced, which may lower storage levels and reduce water supply to some areas until repairs are completed by 18:00 on 12 July 2026, after which the system will gradually return to normal. Residents are urged to use water sparingly during the repair period.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://mhlathuze.co.za/public-update-reduction-of-water-supply-to-pinetown-reservoir-hills-and-surrounding-areas-due-to-emergency-repairs/

Key Takeaways

  • uMngeni-uThukela Water public update
  • Date: Sunday, 12 July 2026 (published as 12/07/2026)
  • Subject: reduction of water supply to Pinetown, Reservoir Hills and surrounding areas due to emergency repairs
  • Repairs underway at Durban Heights Water Treatment Works
  • Pinetown pipeline repairs completed; Pineside system supply restored
  • Dunkeld Reservoir inlet valve repairs continuing due to unforeseen technical complications
  • Flow reduction from Durban Heights Waterworks to impact reservoir storage and may reduce supply to some areas
  • Expected completion time: 18:00 this evening (12 July 2026)
  • Residents urged to use water sparingly until repairs completed and reservoir levels recover
  • 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
  • Durban Heights Water Treatment Works
  • Pinetown pipeline
  • Pineside system
  • Dunkeld Reservoir inlet valve
  • Dunkeld Reservoir
  • Pinetown
  • Reservoir Hills

Dates

Closing Date

12 July 2026