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Northern Aqueduct Bulk Water Pipeline - Phase 5
Durban Heights to Duffs Road
The existing Durban Northern Aqueduct system operated
by Ethekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) comprises of a
network of potable bulk water supply pipelines that serve the
northern areas of Durban. The system has, however, reached
its maximum flow capacity at various sections of the trunk
main system as a result of growth in demand from major new
commercial and residential developments and urbanisation
to the areas north of the Umgeni River.
In September 2014, Bosch Stemele were appointed by
Ethekwini Municipality to provide professional services required
for the preliminary planning, detailed design and construction
stages of the Northern Aqueduct Augmentation Project
Phase 5. This comprises of a proposed new 1 200mm diameter
steel pipeline from Durban Heights in Reservoir Hills to Duffs
Road. This is one of the upgrades identified by EWS in order
to provide a sustainable and assured supply of water to meet
future demands in the northern areas of Durban. The areas which
will benefit from this upgrade include Newlands, KwaMashu,
Phoenix, Cornubia, Waterloo, Umhlanga and Durban North.
through fairly densely populated, built up areas. T H \[[