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Emergency Shut Down at Midmar Water Treatment Works (WTW)

Umgeni WaterRef: https://umgeni.co.za/emergency-shut-down-at-midmar-water-treatment-works-wtw/

Official source

Source domain: umgeni.co.za

Collected on 1 September 2026

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What this means

This is an emergency operational notice from uMngeni-uThukela Water informing the public about a planned shutdown of the Midmar Water Treatment Works from 21:00 on 26 August 2026 to 07:00 on 27 August 2026. The shutdown is necessary to carry out urgent repairs on the chlorine dosing system after a major failure. The utility warns that water supply may still be interrupted despite pre-emptive reservoir filling.

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Emergency repair work on chlorine dosing system at Midmar Water Treatment Works

An emergency shutdown of the Midmar Water Treatment Works is taking place to repair a failed chlorine dosing system. This is a temporary operational intervention to restore critical water treatment functionality.

Who it is for: residents and businesses served by Midmar Water Treatment Works
How to act on it: No action required by the public; this is an internal operational event managed by uMngeni-uThukela Water.
Closes: 27 August 2026

The document's recorded date is 26 August 2026. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Reference

https://umgeni.co.za/emergency-shut-down-at-midmar-water-treatment-works-wtw/

Key Takeaways

Midmar Water Treatment Works
26 August 2026
27 August 2026
21h00
07h00
chlorine dosing system
emergency repair
uMngeni-uThukela Water
uMngeni-uThukela Water
Midmar Water Treatment Works

Dates

Closing Date (read from the document by Govermate)

27 August 2026