Projects with a value between R50 million and R250 milion
PROJECT TEAM
Client: Umgeni Water Principal design consultant and project manager: Hatch Main contractor: Icon Construction
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Hatch for uMshwathi Regional Bulk Water Supply Scheme Phase 2, Wartburg in response, broken down into three
commissioning of a 58 Mℓ/day booster
distinct phases.
pump station on the Phase 1 pipeline
Hatch was appointed by Umgeni Water
(which was being constructed under a
to design and manage the construction of
separate contract) also formed part of the
he greater Wartburg and
Phase 2. This comprised a 15 km, 700 mm
Phase 2 contract.
Dalton area – including Albert
diameter steel pipeline between Wartburg
Falls, Mpolweni, Swayimana,
and Dalton, two booster pump stations and
with three pump sets each – two duty
a 10 Mℓ reservoir. Construction commenced
and one standby. The design philosophy
in July 2015, with completion in April 2020.
adopted was that the projected system
Trust Feeds, Schroeders, and
Cool Air – fall under the uMshwathi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. They were
The buried pipeline comprises a
The two pump stations were designed
demands from 2015 through to 2035
historically supplied with bulk water from
continuously welded steel pipe connecting
could be met using the same infrastructure
Umgeni Water’s upper uMgeni system via
a new 8 Mℓ reservoir in the town of
(including pumps) via the adoption of
the DV Harris Water Treatment Plant.
Wartburg (Part of Phase 1) to a new
variable-speed drives.
In 2007, Umgeni Water investigated
10 Mℓ reservoir in the town of Dalton (part
The Phase 1 pump station constructed
the feasibility of extending the existing
of Phase 2). A 41 Mℓ/day booster pump
under the Phase 2 contract was key to
Wartburg System to supply the
station was required about two thirds down
supplying the Wartburg reservoir and the
communities of Efaye, Ozwathini and
the pipeline route to boost pressure in order
completion of the Phase 2 infrastructure
Southern iLembe. This study confirmed
to supply the Dalton reservoir. The pipeline
was critical to supplying water for Phase 3
that the Wartburg System was reaching its
route required the driving of 5 number
and the downstream communities.
ultimate capacity and would need to be
2 130 mm diameter pipe-jacks under
The commissioning of the scheme and
augmented. The uMshwathi Regional Bulk
provincial roads and Transnet railway lines.
ultimately the delivery of water therefore
Water Supply Scheme was implemented
The design, construction and
relied on the Phase 2 project team.
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