EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda commissioned the second water pump at the oThongathi Water Treatment Plant today. This follows a restoration project which was completed in October last year. However, after the completion of the project, technical problems were experienced in the Hambanathi area. As a result, they were not getting enough flow as the demand increased.
To address the challenge, the Municipality installed a second pump to run parallel with the one completed in October. Today two pumps are running in parallel in Hambanathi and the flow has improved. The reservoir levels have also improved to supply the zone.
Work is also being undertaken to deal with issues on the trunk main as well as to repair any bursts and leaks.
Mayor Kaunda said they will be restarting the pump to supply oThongathi South Metcalf Reservoir later today.
