Ugu District Municipality reminds the public of a planned water shutdown of the Wiggins Water Treatment Works Gravity System on July 8 and 9.

The shutdown will facilitate essential maintenance work by uMngeni-uThukela Water, including the replacement of 1200mm diameter sales and check meters on the gravity bulk pipeline.

The shutdown will also address a leak on the aqueducts that has impacted full recovery of the plant inflow since the shutdown in April.

Affected areas include:

• Scottburgh
• Pennington
• Amandawe
• Amahlongwa
• Park Rynie
• Freeland Park
• Crowders
• Dlangezwa
• Olwasini
• Okhalweni
• Kelso, Cabana Sands
• Malangeni, Umzinto Plant, Umzinto cbd
• Esperanza, RTI filling point
• KwaCele
• Cedars, Farm Isonti, Gandhinagar, Hazelwood

Ugu requests that residents reduce water consumption during this time.

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