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Public Notice Planned Reduction On South Coast Pipeline

Umgeni WaterRef: https://umgeni.co.za/public-notice-planned-reduction-on-south-coast-pipeline/

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Collected on 16 September 2026

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What this means

This is a public notice from uMngeni-uThukela Water announcing planned repairs to a leak on the South Coast Pipeline on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, with the pipeline running at reduced capacity for about eight hours from 08h00 to 16h00. It warns that water supply may be disrupted or pressure reduced in parts of southern eThekwini Municipality and areas of Ugu District Municipality served through the pipeline, and asks consumers to use water sparingly to protect reservoir storage.

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public water supply interruption notice

PUBLIC NOTICE – PLANNED REDUCTION ON SOUTH COAST PIPELINE

uMngeni-uThukela Water is repairing a leak on the South Coast Pipeline on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, so the pipeline will run at reduced capacity for about eight hours, from 08h00 to 16h00. People in parts of southern eThekwini Municipality and areas in Ugu District Municipality supplied through the pipeline may have water supply disruptions or lower pressure, and are asked to use water sparingly to help keep reservoirs topped up.

Who it is for: consumers in parts of the south of the eThekwini Municipality and areas within the Ugu District Municipality supplied through the South Coast Pipeline
How to act on it: Read the notice from uMngeni-uThukela Water and plan around the reduced supply on the day; use water sparingly between 08h00 and 16h00 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 to help maintain available reservoir storage. Contact uMngeni-uThukela Water on +27 (33) 341 1111 or info@umgeniwater.co.za for queries.

The document's recorded date is 15 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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The pipeline will operate at a reduced capacity for approximately eight hours, from 08h00 to 16h00, to allow technical teams to safely carry out the repairs.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://umgeni.co.za/public-notice-planned-reduction-on-south-coast-pipeline/

Key Takeaways

uMngeni-uThukela Water
South Coast Pipeline
leak repair
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
reduced capacity for approximately eight hours
08h00 to 16h00
eThekwini Municipality
Ugu District Municipality
use water sparingly
uMngeni-uThukela Water