STORM DAMAGE TO ETHEKWINI

WATER AND WASTEWATER

INFRASTRUCTURE
Water
Infrastructure
Damage to Umgeni Water Nagle Aqueducts
 • Tongaat Waterworks is owned and
operated by the city. This is the
Tongaat Waterworks waterworks that supplies the
whole of Tongaat. This waterworks
suffered serious damage that will
take months to repair.
• There is currently no access to this
works and the raw water pipeline
owned by Tongaat Huletts was
destroyed.
• The city will soon be engaging with
Tongaat Hulett regarding
reinstatement of the road and
repairs to the raw water pipeline.
On the other hand, the city will be
required to repair the waterworks.
All of this will take months.
• In the interim, consideration will
be given to procuring a package
plant that will be to supply water.
 • The South Coast Augmentation pump station
South Coast supplies a large part of the Southern areas.
Augmentation This pump station was completely flooded
leading to water shortages in a number of
Pump Station areas.
Quarry Road
 Amaoti

Redcliffe
POTABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE:
STORM DAMAGE
12 APRIL 2022
Bulk Supply
12 APRIL 2022
Innerwest Region
 INNER WEST REGION (SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS)
BY COSTS OF THE
REGION WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) STATUS OF ACTION
WHEN/COMPLETION DAMAGE
Inner West Varsity Entire Reservoir Hills area Embankment 1. Closing Scour 13 April 2022 Nil Leaking but people are
Dr, Reservoir Hills Wash Away: Steel 2. Stream Protection 04 May 2022 R 6m getting water
Pipe 3. Interim water supply 13 April 2022 R 30 000
4. Burst Pipe repair 13 April 2022 R 50 000
Stapleton Rd & Pinetown, Sarnia, River crossing 1. Stream Protection 04 May 2022
Gorden Rd, Sarnia Faningham Ridge, :Water pipe 2. Burst steel pipe repair 27 April 2022 R 15m Water outage Sarnia &
Paradise Valley, Entabeni washed away 3. Valve replacement 18 April 2022 Moseley Park
Road, Boom Street
Charles Mowat Padfield, Manors and River crossing 1. Stream Protection 13 April 2022 R 90 000 100 house affected
Ave, New Germany :Water pipe 2. HDPE pipe replacement 04 May 2022
Manors/Pinetown washed away
(Jerome Drive Res)

Westville North, Entire Westville North River crossing 1. Stream Protection 13 April 2022 R 350 000 Water outage in Westville
Pineside Rd also affected by lack of :Water pipe 2. HDPE pipe replacement 04 May 2022 North
(Methvan Res) supply from DBN washed away
Heights/Mount Moriah
Westville, Entire Westville Central River crossing 1. Stream Protection 13 April 2022 R 2m Water outage
Dawncliffe :Water pipe 2. HDPE pipe replacement 04 May 2022
washed away

TOTAL R 23,5m
 INNER WEST REGION (SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS)
WHERE/AREAS BY COSTS OF THE
REGION/EMPTY RES PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) STATUS OF ACTION
AFFECTED WHEN/COMPLETION DAMAGE

Pinkeny Park res, Hillcrest, Supply affected by 1. Alternate feed to new Estimated time is R500,000.00 Relief Supply to be provided
KwaMnqetho Res Waterfall, Forest Washaway inlet pipe to Western Acquaduct 19 April 2022 through tanker deployment
,Molweni 1&2 Hill, Crestholme, Westriding reservoir line through 4
Res, Cresthome, Entire Molweni, which feeds from Point connection points from
Res, Westriding Nqetho and M. the old supply pipe
Res Ngcolosi from Alverstone Neck
Reservior
Entire Westville Restoration plan To be tabled by Relief supply to be provided
Dawncliff Res, Area including very low flow from through Umgeni at least by through tanker deployment
no Alternative Supply only
Salibury Res,Lea Pavilion, Westville southern aqueduct due to alternative supply 14 April 2022
relief supply by tankers
Drive Res,Waterfall Mall and Westville low levels at Res 2 DBN expected to be
Res Hospital Heights presented by UW
by 14 April 2022
all empty due no feed Alternate supply R300,000.00 Relief supply to be provided
from DBN Height to by 14 April 2022 through tanker deployment
Pipe isolated and plumber
Mount Moriah Res
Mount Moriah working on alternative
5th Avenue washaway in
feed through ryder main
Ashley, Nazareth, Ashley
Carvasham Glen

TOTAL R 24,4 m
 INNER WEST REGION (SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS)
REGION/EMPTY BY COSTS OF THE
WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) STATUS OF ACTION
RES WHEN/COMPLETION DAMAGE

Methvan Res, Restoration plan To be tabled by Relief supply to be provided

Mountain through Umgeni at least by through tanker deployment
no Alternative Supply only
Ridge Entire Pinetown area all empty due no feed alternative supply 14 April 2022
relief supply by tankers
Res,Mount including Carvasham, from DBN Height to expected to be
Moriah Res Ashley, PNT CBD, Mount Moriah Res presented by UW
Westmead Industrial, by 14 April 2022
Restoration plan To be tabled by Relief supply to be provided
very low flow from through Umgeni at least by through tanker deployment
no Alternative Supply only
P Res, Q Res Demat, Savanna Park, southern aqueduct due to alternative supply 14 April 2022
relief supply by tankers
low levels Klaarwater, Lunganda, low levels at Res 2 DBN expected to be
Moseley Park, St Heights presented by UW
Wendolin by 14 April 2022
Surprise Road Washaway Alternate supply R300,000.00 Relief supply to be provided
in Westmead by 14 April 2022 through tanker deployment
no Alternative Supply only
all empty due no feed
Jerom Drive relief supply by tankers
from DBN Height to
Mount Moriah Res
Westmead Industrial

TOTAL 24, 7m
North Region
 NORTH REGION
REGION WARDS WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) BY WHEN/COMPLETIONCOSTS OF THE DAMAGE STATUS OF ACTION

Teams busy on
Burst or washaway on
La Mercy La mercy, Sea Water operation site. Repairs Restoration of water
58 outlet of La Mercy R300 000,00
Reservoir Tides north commenced 12 supply
Reservoir reticulation
April 2022
Teams waiting for
Tongaat South, Mechanical and
1. flooding of Tongaat rains to subside
Emona, Electrical
waterworks prioir to carrying
Tongaat water Hambanathi, branch/Water Restoration of water
61 2.Washaway of raw out disaster R 800 million
treatment works Metcalf,Burbreeze, treatment supply
water inlet pipe to assessments and
Belvedere, Mamba works/Tongaat
waterworks scope of work to
Ridge ,Jan Roz Hullets
be undertaken
Virginia Elevated
Tower zone- Glen Washaway to reticulation Teams busy on
Virginia Elevated Water operation Restoration of water
35 anil, Glen at outlet of Virginia site carrying out R140 000,00
tower north/ Control supply
Hills,Virginia,Umhla elevated tower repairs
nga rocks drive
Part of reticulation
Washaway to reticulation Teams busy on
Trenance 1 from Trenance 1 Water operation Restoration of water
106 at outlet of Trenance 1 site carrying out R80 000,00
reservoir reservoir zone north/ Control supply
reservoir repairs
,Chubby's garage
Washaway to 300mm
Water operation
reticulation at outlet of Teams busy on
Phoenix 4 - whole of Amouti north/ Control Restoration of water
52 Phoenix 4 reservoir site carrying out R700 000,00
Amouti Area Area - /Bulk supply
supplying the Amouti repairs
Infrastructure
area
 NORTH REGION
REGION WARDS WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) BY WHEN/COMPLETIONCOSTS OF THE DAMAGE STATUS OF ACTION

Washaway to 200mm
reticulation at outlet of Line is isolated .
Ntuzuma 5 reservoir Water operation Needs be repaired
Ntuzuma supplying the Ohlange north/ Control with steel Restoration of water
57 Ohlange area R250 000,00
Reservoir 5 phase 1 & phase 2,White /Bulk pipeline. Valve supply
city area, Tambo plaza Infrastructure closed at stop 8
area,Unombonjne Road, PRV
Dube village
Bulk specialist teams
Corner of Somlandela Water operation required as these are
Inanda B Section
Ntuzuma 3/3 42/45 road next to number 7 north/ Bulk Line is isolated . bulk reticulation and R800 000,00
Section, Bester
school Inanda infrastructure may require steel
piping
Bulk specialist teams
Corner of Somlandela & Water operation required as these are
Inanda B Section
Ntuzuma 3/3 42/45 Ikhathazo road next to north/ Bulk Line is isolated . bulk reticulation and R500 000,00
Section, Bester
number 7 school Inanda infrastructure may require steel
piping
Bulk specialist teams
Water operation required as these are
Whole inanda 1489 Isandlwana road
Ntuzuma 3/3 42/45 north/ Bulk Line is isolated . bulk reticulation and R300 000,00
Newtown A section Inanda
infrastructure may require steel
piping
 NORTH REGION
REGION WARDS WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) BY WHEN/COMPLETIONCOSTS OF THE DAMAGE STATUS OF ACTION

Bulk specialist teams

Water operation required as these are
Umdloti water Whole of Umdloti 160 mm PVC - supply Line is isolated by
58 north/ Bulk bulk reticulation and R200 000,00
works area form the waterloo actuator valve
infrastructure may require steel
piping
Mount edge combe Mount edge combe Teams busy on
Phoenix 1 Water operation Restoration of water
50/51/52 area 75 mm up Marshall drive 75 mm up site carrying out R120 000,00
reservoir north/ Control / supply
pipe pipe repairs
Water operation
Redcliffe reservoir. Teams busy on
Washaway of 30 meters north/ Control / Restoration of water
Redcliffe reservoir 106 Valleyview-redcliffe site carrying out R120 000,00
of existing Ac pipe Bulk supply
area repairs
Infrastructure
Part of reticulation assessment
Washaway to reticulation
Trenance 1 from Trenance 1 Water operation required.major Restoration of water
106 at outlet of Trenance 1 R200 000,00
reservoir reservoir zone north/ Control project as road is supply
reservoir
.Neptune drive washed away
Central Region
 CENTRAL REGION (SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS)
REGION WARDS WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) BY WHEN/COMPLETIONCOSTS OF THE DAMAGE STATUS OF ACTION
Shallcross 71 Shallcross, Crossmoor Res outlet damaged due to Engineering April 2022 R 7m Interim provision of relief via. water
Burlington Heights slope failure embankment tankers
reinstatement,
welding
Chats 4 71 Moorton Slope failure adjacent to Engineering April 2022 R21m Bulk Infrastructure to advise/confirm
reservoir embankment
Access driveway to reservoir reinstatement
collapsed
825mm dia. steel SCA Various Umlazi, Isipingo, Existing pipe bridge damaged. Reinstatement of April 2022 R14m Bulk Infrastructure to advise/confirm
pipeline washed Southern Prospecton, Lotus Park Existing pipe has washed pipe bridge welding,
away across pipe Area Wards Folweni, Nsimbini away ancillary emergency
bridge over Umlaas work
Canal – approx..
150m
750mm dia. steel Various Lamont, Mobeni, Bluff, Existing pipe bridge damaged. Reinstatement of April 2022 R34m Bulk Infrastructure to advise/confirm
pipeline – pumping Water Merebank, Existing pipe has washed pipe bridge welding,
main from Wiggins Network Morningside, Berea, away ancillary emergency
WTW – approx. 100m Central Overport, Sydenham work
Wards
Chats 2 70 Westcliff Slope failure adjacent to Engineering April 2022 R7m Bulk Infrastructure to advise/confirm
reservoir embankment
reinstatement
Montille (Dunlop 32 Bayhead Stormwater culvert Culvert repair April 2022 R22m Will use contract plumber to install
PRV) – approx. 50- failure/washaway Temporary water temporary rider main after line has
60m rider main been isolated. Temporary measure
installation until CSCM confirm plans for culvert
repair which will then inform
permanent repair work/new water
main
TOTAL R105m
South Region
 SOUTH REGION (TEMPORARY WORKS)
WHERE/AREAS BY COSTS OF THE
REGION WARDS PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) STATUS OF ACTION
AFFECTED WHEN/COMPLETION DAMAGE
Umlazi 1 and 1A Umlazi C Section.. 30m, 225mm dia AC Main Repair of pipe and 14 April 2022 Completed in-house This is the main supply from Umlazi 1 to
washed away along reinstatement of parts of C and F Section, it is not possible
Babakhulu Road road bank and repair to rezone.
to an adjacent house
Supply have been restored

Umlazi 5 86 Umlazi AA Section 18m, 200mm dia mPVC Repair of pipe and 14 April 2022 Completed in-house The burst has been isolated and now
Main washed away along reinstatement of mobilizing a Plumber to repair the burst
Babakhulu Road road bank and repair
to an adjacent house Supply have been restored

KwaMakhutha 94 KwaMakhutha 20m, 250mm mPVC Main Repair of pipe and 15 April 2022 Completed in-house The burst has been isolated and now
Reservoir washed away along Moss reinstatement of mobilizing a Plumber to repair the burst
Kolnik (M37) road bank
Supply have been restored

KwaMakhutha 94 KwaMakhutha 300m, 150mm AC Main Repair of pipe and 21 April 2022 Completed in-house A 300m long 110mm dia HDPE rider main
Reservoir washed away along Moss reinstatement of was installed on 11 April 2022
Gugu Mkhize Place concrete lined
stormwater drain Supply have been restored

Lovu Reservoir 99 Lovu C Section 24m, 160mm mPVC Main Repair of pipe and 15 April 2022 Completed in-house The burst has been isolated and now
washed away along Isundu reinstatement of mobilizing a Plumber to repair the burst
Drive road bank
Supply have been restored
 SOUTH REGION (SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS)
PROBLEM/CHALLENGE
Reservoir Wards Areas affected Action (What) By When By who Cost COSTS OF THE DAMAGE Status of action Impact of action
S
Midnight 99 KwaMahlong 200m of gravel Repair gravel 21 April 2022 EWS Water R500,000.00(Roadworks) Site is not accessible by Site will be
Cafe wa, access road to the road and Operations vehicle accessible for
aMalundi, reservoir washed associated staff to
Craigeburn, away by drainage Roads undertake
Crowder stormwater Department normal
Farm operation and
maintenance
UMbumbul 96 Entire 200m of gravel Repair gravel 21 April 2022 EWS Water R500,000.00(Roadworks) Site is not accessible by Site will be
u 12 Umbumbulu access road to the road and Operations vehicle accessible for
area, reservoir washed associated staff to
Adams,Fakazi away by drainage Roads undertake
stormwater Department normal
operation and
maintenance
Outerwest Region
 OUTERWEST REGION (SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS)
BY COSTS OF THE
REGION WARDS WHERE/AREAS AFFECTED PROBLEM/EXTENT ACTION (WHAT) STATUS OF ACTION
WHEN/COMPLETION DAMAGE

Outer 91 C677 Dimba Rd, Burst pipe on the verge Isolating the BPV 15 April Inhouse Plumber is on site repairing
West Mpumalanga C, 2022(complete) the pipe. Water outage the
j220412/37 whole of Mpumalanga C
(Complete)

13 Magudulela Rd, Burst pipe on the verge Isolating the BPV 13 April 20202 Inhouse
Mpumalanga B, Plumber is on site repairing
J220412/878 the pipe. Water outage the
whole of Mpumalanga B
(Complete)
Water tankers
Wastewater
Infrastructure
• Serious damage was also suffered to the
wastewater infrastructure. The pictures in
this alide are just two examples of sewer
trunk mains that were damaged that supply
two of the city’s 27 wastewater treatment
works. Similar and, in some cases, more
serious damage happened to other
wastewater treatment works as well. For
example, Umbilo treatment works was also
severely damaged (completely flooded).
ACTION PLAN
Action Plan – Institutional Arrangements
• WAR room established comprising Ethekwini, Umgeni Water, DWS, Human
Settlements and Roads. Recovery plan being developed(convenor: Ednick
Msweli)
• Technical capacity being mobilized
• Internal available capacity – 250 technical staff (DWS, UW and Ethekwini)
• Ethekwini drawing on panel of consultants for assessments and designs where
required
• Teams to be established for
• Management of tankering services – Nokuphiwa Zondi
• Operations management – Richard Mngoma(Water Operations)/Sibusiso
Vilane(Sanitation Operations)
• Infrastructure Repair / Replacement – Sduduzo Mtshali/Bhavna Soni
• Materials / Procurement – Andre Pietersen/ Bongiwe Shabangu
 RAW WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM TO DURBAN HEIGHTS WTP AND PRODUCTION
RECOVERY
Conveyance System Design Capacity Current Operating Comment
Capacity
Aqueduct 3 220 Ml/day 175 Ml/day Reduced due to safety (Can be increased to
190 Ml/d) by 17/04/22
Aqueduct 4 220 Ml/day 165 Ml/d Reduced due to safety (Can be increased to
190 Ml/d) by 17/04/22

*Shaft Pumps 150 Ml/day (x3 pumps) 43 Ml/day Only Pump 1 running and pump 2 &3 will be
operational by the 24 April 2022
Aqueducts 1 100 Ml/day (Steel) 0 Expected 94Ml/d when electricity is repaired at
Assessment done, scoping by Inanda Dam (Electricity now restored).
19/04/22 Material is secured. Contractor to be sourced
in order to commence work.
Aqueducts 2 Assessment done, 160 Ml/day (Steel + concrete) 0 It will form part of a design and build project
scoping by 19/04/22 Further infrastructure damage
identified)
Total 850 Ml/day 383 Ml/day 609Ml/d after 24 April 2022
Action Plan – Summary (Bulk Water Supply)
• Quick wins – Bulk Water Supply, 96% (520 Ml/day) of Durban Heights
production capacity restored by the 24 April 2022, 140 Ml/day will be
recovered. (Northern region of Durban - areas such as Kwa-Mashu,
Ntuzuma, Newlands, Durban North, Umhlanga, Phoenix and Inanda
etc.)
• Quick wins – Distribution Network, SCA pumpstation needs to be
refurbished to restore capacity. Need to appoint a contractor through
emergency procurement by 22 April 2022. Need City manager
approval, will recovered 100 Ml/day. (Southern Durban and Ugu -
such as Umlazi, Adams and Umbumbulu etc.)
Action Plan – Summary (Bulk Water Supply)
• Quick wins – Bulk Water Supply, Hazelmere dam water quality has
been affected, due to high turbidity caused by the floods. This
impacts capacity of WTW. Identified affected areas will be supplied
through tankering.
Action Plan – Summary (Reticulation)
• Quick wins – the O&M team from the City have been isolating the major
leaks and bursts in order to conserve available water. A large portion of
Umhlanga has been affected by this process of conserving water. Once the
leak has been addressed, water supply can be restored. City will require
assistance with technical capacity to address this.
• Use technology (satellite leak detection) – Contract currently being
awarded.
• Quick wins – the O&M team from the City is currently conducting
investigations and repairing observable leaks on an on-going basis. Areas
with functional bulk water supply are being prioritized.
• Quick wins – Emergency supply through tankers, 100 are functional and
city owned, 52 have been hired a further 50 are being procured by DWS
and another 50 has been requested from CoGTA. An additional 10 will be
sponsored by Umgeni.
Action Plan – Summary (Reticulation)
• Quick wins – the O&M team from the City have been isolating the major
leaks and bursts in order to conserve available water. A large portion of
Umhlanga has been affected by this process of conserving water. Once the
leak has been addressed, water supply can be restored. City will require
assistance with technical capacity to address this.
• Use technology (satellite leak detection) – Contract currently being
awarded.
• Quick wins – the O&M team from the City is currently conducting
investigations and repairing observable leaks on an on-going basis. Areas
with functional bulk water supply are being prioritized.
• Quick wins – Emergency supply through tankers, 100 are functional and
city owned, 52 have been hired a further 50 are being procured by DWS
and another 50 has been requested from CoGTA. An additional 10 will be
sponsored by Umgeni.
Water Tankers
Additional Tankers

Operational Area Additional Tankers • 50 water tankers requested from COGTA.

Area South 35 • 50 water tankers requested from DWS.
Area North 57 • 52 water tankers on hire by the city.
Area Innerwest 40 • 10 water tankers to be sponsored by Umgeni
Water.
Area Outerwest 10
• Hired water tankers will come with drivers
Area Central 37 and trackers.
179 • Road access will have to be address for some
areas.
Current Allocation Of Council Water Tankers

Scheduled Areas Adhoc Total

Morning Shift 38 51 89
Afternoon Shift 30 29 59
Availability of materials
• Most materials are available from the city stores.
• Determine by the 16th April critical materials that are not available
and procure same on an emergency basis.
Recommendations
• Interventions to be managed through the war room.
• War must report to Provincial and National Disaster Management
Committees.
• Prepare application for funding to National Disaster Relief Fund.