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STATEMENT: Reduced supply of water to the Belfort Reservoir due to mechanical problem at the DV Harris Water Treatment Works
Friday, 14 October 2022
Overnight on Thursday, 13 October 2022, treated water seeped from the DV Harris Water Treatment Works in Pietermaritzburg, causing two on-site motors to be submerged in water. These motors malfunctioned, which affected potable water production.
Consequently, uMngeni-uThukela Water was unable to supply full quota of potable water to the Belfort Reservoir, which supplies the northern areas of Pietermaritzburg and parts of uMshwathi. The deficit in supply to the Belfort Reservoir amounted to 8Ml/d (eight million litres). The northern areas of Pietermaritzburg and parts of uMshwathi had experienced intermittent supply or low tap pressure as a result of reduced volumes of water reaching and leaving the Belfort Reservoir.
The problem at the DV Harris Water Treatment Works was detected in the early hours of Friday morning. The motors were removed and sent for repairs, which has since been completed and the motors re-installed.
The DV Harris Water Treatment Works is now back to full potable water production. uMngeni-uThukela Water wishes to apologise for the inconvenience caused to consumers.
Issued by the Corporate Stakeholder Management Unit Office of the Chief Executive, uMngeni-uThukela Water
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