Question NW3812 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
07 December 2015 - NW3812
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)With regard to the 29 notices that were issued for non-compliance by Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Area in the 2014-15 financial year, what was the (a) name of the institution to whom the non-compliance notice was issued and (b) outcome of each notice; (2) with regard to the 31 directives that were issued for non-compliance in the 2014-15 financial year, what was the (a) name of the institution against which the directive was issued and (b) outcome of each directive; (3) (a) how many (i) notices for non-compliance and (ii) directives were issued during the period 1 May 2015 to 30 September 2015, (b) against whom were the notices issued and (c) what was the outcome of each notice?
Reply:
(1) Refer to Annexure A for the list of notices that were issued for non-compliance by Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Area in the 2014-15 financial year.
(2) Refer to Annexure B for the list of directives that were issued for non-compliance in the 2014-15 financial year.
(3)(a)(i) One (1) notice of compliance was issued during the period 1 May to 30 September 2015.
(3)(a)(ii) No directives were issued during the date in question.
(3)(b) The notice was issued against Mbombela LM (SembcorpSilulumanzi).
(3)(c) The matter is not yet resolved.
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Annexure A
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NOTICES 2014/2015 |
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No. |
(a) Name of institution |
(b) Outcome |
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1 |
Barberton Mine: Sheba Gold Mine: Discharge of partially treated sewage and engaging in unlawful water use activity |
Not Resolved |
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2 |
York Timber Sabie Mill: Discharge of partially treated wastewater |
Not Resolved |
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3 |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Elukwatini WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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4 |
Msukaligwa LM: Breyton WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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5 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Dwarsloop WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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6 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Shopping Complex Sewer pipeline overflow |
Resolved |
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7 |
Mbombela LM: Hillsview pump station sewer overflow |
Resolved |
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8 |
Mbombela LM: Hazyview WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Resolved |
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9 |
Department of Public Works: Tonga Hospital WWTW |
Not Resolved |
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10 |
Mbombela LM: Manhole overflow at Hillsview |
Resolved |
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11 |
NKK Colliery: Failing to take measures to prevent pollution |
Not Resolved |
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12 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Acornhoek Ponds, blockage of sewer pipeline |
Resolved |
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13 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Acornhoek Police Station Ponds sewer line |
Resolved |
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14 |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Carolina WWTW pump station sewer overflow |
Not Resolved |
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15 |
ThabaChweu LM: Manhole overflow along the railway line |
Resolved |
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16 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Thulamahashi Section manhole overflow |
Resolved |
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17 |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Silobela pump station overflow |
Not Resolved |
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18 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Thulamahashi Section A sewer pipeline overflow |
Resolved |
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19 |
Mbombela LM: Telkom Pumpstation sewage spillage |
Resolved however sewer line still poses challenges |
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20 |
National Dept of Public Works: Barberton Prison Farm WWTW: irrigating with waste |
Not Resolved |
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21 |
Dept of Public Works: Bongani Hospital WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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22 |
Dayzenza Plaza WWTW: Discharge of effluent to a wetland |
Not Resolved |
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23 |
Sembcorp Silulumanzi: Kingsvale WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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24 |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Ekulindeni WWTW raw sewage overflow from a manhole |
Not Resolved |
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25 |
Barberton Mines: Sheba Gold Mine: failing to take measures to prevent pollution |
Not Resolved |
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26 |
Barberton Mines: Fairview Mines: engaging in water use activities without authorisation |
Not Resolved |
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27 |
Exxaro Coal: Strathrae Colliery: failing to take measure to prevent pollution |
Not Resolved |
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28 |
Nkomati Anthracite: Madadeni operations: failure to take reasonable measures to prevent pollution |
Not Resolved |
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29 |
Sappi Ngodwana: failure to comply to license condition regarding the effluent quality used for irrigation |
Not Resolved |
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30 |
Transnet Freight Rail: diesel spillage |
Resolved |
Annexure B
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DIRECTIVES 2014/2015 |
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No. |
(a) Name of institution |
(b) Outcome |
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1 |
Department of Public Works: Louiville WWTW |
Not Resolved |
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2 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Mkhuhlu WWTW |
Not Resolved |
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3 |
Dept of Public Works: Shongwe Hospital WWTW |
Not Resolved |
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4 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Mangwazi Bio disk WWTW |
Not Resolved |
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5 |
Emakhazeni LM: EmakhazeniWWTw |
Not Resolved |
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6 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Maviljane Ponds |
Not Resolved |
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7 |
Transnet Fright Rail: Rock Phosphate Spillage |
Resolved |
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8 |
Marrian Industrial Estate: Diesel Spillage |
Resolved |
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9 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Maviljane township Manhole overflow |
Resolved |
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10 |
Eastside Coal company: discharge of polluted water from the RWD into the SwartwaterSpruit |
Partially Resolved |
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11 |
Droogvallei Rail Siding Company: overflow of pollution control dam |
Resolved |
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12 |
Nkomazi LM: Sewage overflow from manhole |
Resolved |
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13 |
Jab Dried Fruits Products, illegal wastewater discharge |
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14 |
Pembani Coal Carolina: Backfilling a pit with discard |
Resolved |
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15 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Thulamashi WWTW discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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16 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Tintswalo WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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17 |
Msukaligwa LM: Breyten WWTW discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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18 |
National Dept of Public works. Oshoek WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Resolved |
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19 |
Public Works: Shongwe Hospital, Sewage overflow from the ponds to the river |
Not Resolved |
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20 |
Mbombela LM: Hazyview WWTW, discharge of partially treated sewage |
Resolved |
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21 |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM: sewage spillage at Silobela pump station |
Not Resolved |
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22 |
Mbombela LM: Kabokweni Ridge and Bhejukufa pump station overflow |
Resolved |
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23 |
ThabaChweu LM: Graskop WWTW: raw sewage leakage |
Resolved |
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24 |
Dept of public works: Tonga Hospital: Discharge of partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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25 |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Carolina Wastewater pump station: Overflow of raw sewage |
Not Resolved |
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26 |
Ilanga Eggs: disposal of waste into the environment |
Not Resolved |
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27 |
Mbombela Local Municipality: Rocky’s drift WWTW: discharging partially treated sewage |
Not Resolved |
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28 |
Pembani Coal Mine: Directive to put measures to prevent pollution |
Not Resolved |
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29 |
Jab Dried Fruit Product: Illegal Discharge of Effluent |
Not Resolved |
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30 |
Mbombela LM: Municipal sewer line spillage at Bhejukufa |
Resolved |
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31 |
Bushbuckridge LM: Dwarsloop WWTW: Discharge of partially treated effluent |
Not Resolved |