For some residents of Albersville dry taps are a daily reality. For the past 15 years, some 40 residents in Aloe, Swallow, Canna, Pelican and Raven Place have experienced frequent and prolonged water outages.

Their water supply is from a tower at the Albersville reservoir, while surrounding areas supplied directly from the A12 reservoir do not experience similar disruptions.

Furthermore, the tower has an ongoing leak, resulting in significant water loss.

Residents are now questioning why they are being ignored and want answers from Ugu District Municipality.

Sal Musa from the Albersville Ratepayers’ Association said: “Ugu needs to consider disconnecting the tower system and integrate these households into the main A12 reservoir supply line which appears to be functioning reliably. The Protea Park area also experiences problems and these residents are supplied by the Mzimkhulu reservoir. They face frequent water outages or low water pressure which has been ongoing for several months. It is our understanding that the pipeline infrastructure in this area is outdated and may require replacement. Water levels in the reservoir are consistently low. ”

Poobie Moodley, a resident, said that this problem has persisted for far too long. “The tower has rusted and has been leaking for the past three years. We are hoping and praying that Ugu can assist us in solving this problem,” said Poobie.

Residents added that they are grateful for the support of the Albersville Ratepayers’ Association.
In a statement, Ugu District Municipality acknowledged the concerns raised by residents.

“The municipality is currently assessing the network and operational conditions with a view to implementing sustainable interventions that will improve supply reliability and consistency to the affected areas.”

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