Pipeline tie-in brings water relief to more Tongaat areas
While Hambanathi residents will have to wait another month for the completion of the water treatment plant, some Tongaat residents are finally getting running water at their homes for the first time since the April floods.
Hambanathi residents will have to wait for the completion of the uThongathi water treatment plant before they can expect to receive running water in their taps.
This could only be at the end of October when the reconstructed facility is expected to become operational again after it was destroyed during the April floods.
This was revealed at a public meeting held last Friday night at the Tongaat indoor sports centre, attended by water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu who promised a report back after protest action in Hambanathi at the end of August.
Other areas are, however, already receiving limited running water following the completion of a tie-in of the Mamba Ridge pipeline from the Hazelmere waterworks to the Mamba Ridge reservoir.
The new connection is directing two million litres of water a day from the Hazelmere Dam to some parts of Tongaat.
Areas receiving water for at least four hours a day are Maidstone, Fairbreeze, Sandfields, the Pringle area, Nordberg Road and Magwaveni.
Depending on sufficient water supply from the Jan Roz reservoir, water can be pumped to the Burbreeze reservoir with the following areas also receiving water supply – wider Sandfields and Maidstone areas, Culls Farm and Burlane.
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eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said they did everything in their power to connect Hambanathi as well, but it was unfortunately not possible.
“But as soon as the plant is completed at the end of October, Hambanathi and other areas not benefitting from the tie-in will be prioritised.”
He said construction of the plant is at 75% and water tankers will continue supplying water throughout Tongaat until the plant comes on stream.
Residents were urged to first boil drinking water until they are notified that it has been tested and is 100% safe to drink.
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