{"id":12333,"date":"2026-07-01T15:58:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgecity.org.za\/site\/?p=12333"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:58:45","slug":"planned-24-hour-water-supply-interruption-2-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgecity.org.za\/site\/planned-24-hour-water-supply-interruption-2-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned 24-Hour Water Supply Interruption \u2013 2 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"421\">The <strong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"282\">eThekwini Municipality<\/strong> has advised of a <strong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"353\">planned 24-hour shutdown of the Northern Aqueduct<\/strong> to allow for essential maintenance on the bulk water supply system.<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"557\">The shutdown will commence at <strong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"487\">02:00 on Thursday, 2 July 2026<\/strong>, and is expected to be completed by <strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"556\">02:00 on Friday, 3 July 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"qe97l8\" data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"587\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"587\">Bridge City affected<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"723\"><strong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"604\">Bridge City<\/strong> is one of the areas expected to experience a temporary interruption to its water supply during the maintenance period.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"751\">The planned work includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"979\">\n<li data-section-id=\"oujfst\" data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"804\">Repairing multiple leaks along the trunk pipeline.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"134upml\" data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"835\">Replacing faulty air valves.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14b1tnd\" data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"877\">Completing associated pipework repairs.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1i9rp1v\" data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"979\">Inspecting, pressure testing and safely recommissioning the system before normal operations resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1115\">Water supply will be <strong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1028\">restored progressively<\/strong> once maintenance has been completed and reservoirs have had sufficient time to refill.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"qb463x\" data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1143\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1143\">What you should do<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1197\">Members, businesses and residents are encouraged to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1369\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1dlospj\" data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1260\">Store sufficient water ahead of the shutdown where possible.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"izn69y\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1369\">Use water sparingly once supply has been restored, while the network returns to normal operating pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1520\">The Bridge City Management Association will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates should any additional information become available.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1589\">For further information, please contact <strong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1588\">eThekwini Municipality<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1685\">\n<li data-section-id=\"vkmrlw\" data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1618\">WhatsApp: <strong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1618\">073 148 3477<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fhsiuz\" data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1648\">Toll-free: <strong data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1648\">080 311 1111<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3c5cu6\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1685\">Email: <strong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1685\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"mailto:Eservices@durban.gov.za\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1683\">Eservices@durban.gov.za<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1756\">We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eThekwini Municipality has advised of a planned 24-hour shutdown of the Northern Aqueduct to allow for essential maintenance on the bulk water supply system. The shutdown will commence at 02:00 on Thursday, 2 July 2026, and is expected to be completed by 02:00 on Friday, 3 July 2026. 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