Ballito, and a number of other areas, will be without water or have a reduced supply on Monday and Tuesday.

Umgeni Water said from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday, the pipeline that supplies potable water from Hazelmere Water Works to the Avondale Reservoir will be shut down for installation of a connection from eThekwini Metro’s Mamba Ridge Pipeline to this pipe.

The tie-in is being made to enable Umgeni Water to provide potable water from the Hazelmere Water Works-Avondale Reservoir pipeline to the Mamba Ridge Pipeline, which supplies the Mamba Ridge Reservoir in Tongaat.

“The Mamba Ridge Reservoir supplies parts of Tongaat, which is currently in the grip of water shortage caused by storm damage to the Tongaat Water Works,” said Shami Harichunder of Umgeni Water.

He said the tie-in work to be carried out will involve, first, isolating the Avondale Pump Station at the Hazelmere Water Works and the rising main to the Avondale Reservoir.

The pipe will then be scoured, after which work will begin.

The pipe will be closed and no water can flow through it for the duration of the work.

The following areas will be affected by no water supply or reduced water supply during the 24-hour shut down:

• Ballito
• Chaka’s Rock
• Umdoni Ridge
• Ocean Drive
• Tiffany’s
• Avondale
• Addington Trust (near Groutville)
• Hugh Dent Drive
• Umhlali
• Driefontein

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