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Emergency Shut Down at Midmar Water Treatment Works (WTW)

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

Official source

Source domain: mhlathuze.co.za

Collected on 2 September 2026

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What this means

This is an emergency operational notice from uMngeni-uThukela Water announcing a scheduled shutdown of the Midmar Water Treatment Works from 21:00 on 26 August 2026 to 07:00 on 27 August 2026. The shutdown is due to a major failure in the chlorine dosing system, requiring emergency repairs. Customers are advised that while efforts are being made to maintain supply through reservoir filling, interruptions cannot be guaranteed.

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Emergency shutdown of Midmar Water Treatment Works (WTW)

The Midmar Water Treatment Works will be temporarily shut down from 21:00 on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, to 07:00 on Thursday, 27 August 2026, to carry out urgent repairs on the chlorine dosing system due to a major failure.

Who it is for: residents and businesses in the Midmar area who rely on water from the Midmar WTW
How to act on it: No action required by the public; this is an operational notice informing about planned water supply disruption.
Closes: 27 August 2026

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

Facts

Reference

https://mhlathuze.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 repairs
uMngeni-uThukela Water
uMngeni-uThukela Water
Midmar Water Treatment Works

Dates

Closing Date (read from the document by Govermate)

27 August 2026