Brickworks members are advised of a planned water shutdown as communicated by eThekwini Water and Sanitation on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (from 1am on 14 July to approximately 1am on 15 July).
The shutdown is due to planned repair work being carried out on an 800mm steel pipeline in Hippo Park Avenue (Point E). The Northern Aqueduct will be isolated to allow these repairs to be completed safely. Areas supplied by reservoirs fed from the Durban Heights Water Treatment Works via the Northern Aqueduct may experience water supply interruptions during this period. These include:
Newlands Reservoirs 1, 2, 3 and 4
KwaMashu Reservoirs 1 and 2
Ntuzuma Reservoirs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
Amoutana Reservoir
Aloes Reservoir
Sea Cow Lake Reservoir
Effingham Reservoir
Durban North High Level Reservoir
Durban North Low Level Reservoir
Beachway Reservoir
Virginia Reservoirs 1 and 2
Sunningdale Reservoir and Towers
Umhlanga North Reservoir
Umhlanga South Reservoir
Umhlanga 2 Reservoir
Phoenix Reservoirs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Mount View Reservoir
Trenance 1 Reservoir
Trenance 3 Reservoir
Members are encouraged to store sufficient water in advance to minimise disruption to operations during the shutdown. Once repairs are complete, the system will be inspected, pressure tested and gradually brought back online. Water supply will be restored progressively as reservoirs refill, and some areas may take longer than others to return to normal.
Enquiries: EWS Contact Centre – 080 311 1111, email: eservices@durban.gov.za
