Question NW2119 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
03 July 2015 - NW2119
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What amount was spent by her department on environmental rehabilitation due to sewage spills in each province (a) in the (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2015; 2) (a) what was the location, (b) cause and (c) nature of the rehabilitation for each spillage?
Reply:
- Table 1 below reflects the amount that was spent by the Department on environmental rehabilitation due to sewage spills in each province (a) in the (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2015:
Table 1
|
(a)Province |
(a)(i) 2013-14 |
(a)(ii) 2014-15 |
(b) since 1 April 2015 |
|
Eastern Cape |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Free State |
R15 850 000 (ACIP) |
R42 850 000 (ACIP) |
R18 968 000 (Planned to be spent under ACIP) |
|
R5 000 000 (RBIG) |
R47 000 000 (RBIG) |
R90 474 000 ((Planned to be spent under RBIG) |
|
|
Gauteng |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Limpopo |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mpumalanga |
R9 000 000 (ACIP) |
R13, 7m (ACIP) |
R47m (RBIG) |
|
Northern Cape |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
North West |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Western Cape |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(2)(a) Refer to the table below for the (a) location, (b) cause and (c) nature of the rehabilitation for each spillage within the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces.
FREE STATE PROVINCE
2013/14 (ACIP)
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Clocolan |
Non-functional sewer pump stations due to ageing infrastructure |
Replaced all pumps, motors & electrical infrastructure |
Setsoto LM |
|
Ficksburg |
Collapsed old sewer pipes |
Unblocked sewer lines and replaced defective ones |
Setsoto LM |
|
Kroonstad |
Collapsed 1,2 km old asbestos sewer line from Gelukwarts polluting the Vals river |
Replaced 1,2km of sewer line. |
Moqhaka LM |
|
Wepener |
Non-functional sewer pump station & waste water treatment works |
Refurbished all pumps, motors & electrical infrastructure. |
Naledi LM |
2013/14 (RBIG)
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Vredefort |
Non-functional sewer pump station & waste water treatment works |
Refurbished all pumps, motors & electrical infrastructure. |
Ngwathe LM |
2014/15 (ACIP)
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Theunissen |
Collapsed old asbestos line |
Replaced a length of 500 meters |
Masilonyana LM |
|
Brandfort |
Non-functional two sewer pump stations due to old infrastructure |
Refurbished and upgraded the two pump stations. |
Masilonyana LM |
|
Winburg |
Non-functional one sewer pump station due to old infrastructure |
Refurbished and upgraded the one pump station. |
Masilonyana LM |
|
Vrede |
Non-functional pumps & motors and electrical infrastructure |
Replaced pumps and motors and refurbished electrical infrastructure |
Phumelela LM |
|
Waden |
Non-functional pumps & motors and electrical infrastructure |
Replaced pumps and motors and refurbished electrical infrastructure |
Phumelela LM |
|
Koffiefontein |
Non-functional pumps & motors and electrical infrastructure |
Refurbished pumps and motors and refurbished electrical infrastructure |
Letsemeng LM |
2014/15 (RBIG)
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Wesselsbron |
Non-functional electrical and mechanical components at waste water treatment plant. |
Replaced all non functional electrical & mechanical components. |
Nala LM |
|
Kroonstad |
Collapsed asbestos sewer pipe line in Hill street Collapsed Boitumelo Marabastad asbestos sewer pipeline Non-functional sewer treatment plant |
Multi-year projects. Replacing and upgrading the Hill Street sewer pipeline. Replacing and upgrading the sewer pipeline. Upgrading of the sewer treatment plant to meet the demands |
Moqhaka LM |
|
Vredefort |
Non-functional sewer treatment plant and old sewer line |
Refurbished and upgraded the waste water treatment plant and replaced the sewer line |
Ngwathe LM |
2015/16 (ACIP Projects under implementation)
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Koppies |
Non-functional electrical and mechanical components at waste water treatment plant. |
Replace all non-functional electrical & mechanical components. |
Ngwathe LM |
|
Reitz and Lindley |
Non-functional of electrical and mechanical components in pump station |
Refurbishment of non-functional of electrical and mechanical components |
Nketoana LM |
|
Koffiefontein |
Non-functional electrical and mechanical components at waste water treatment plant. |
Replace all non-functional electrical & mechanical components. |
Letsemeng LM |
|
Odendalsrus |
Collapsed old sewer lines |
Replacement of collapsed old sewer pipeline |
Matjhabeng LM |
|
Mamahabane |
Oxidation ponds not lined and the sewerage seeps through the nearby environment. |
Rehabilitation of oxidation ponds |
Matjhabeng LM |
|
Wepenar |
Collapsed old asbestos sewer pipeline and non-functional of two sewer pump station. |
Replace the collapsed sewer line and refurbish the two sewer pump stations. |
Naledi LM |
2015/16 (RBIG Projects under implementation)
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Kroonstad |
Collapsed asbestos sewer pipe line in Hill street
Collapsed Boitumelo Marabastad asbestos sewer pipeline Non-functional sewer treatment plant |
Multi-year projects. Replacing and upgrading the Hill Street sewer pipeline. Replacing and upgrading the sewer pipeline. Upgrading of the sewer treatment plant to meet the demands |
Moqhaka LM |
|
Vredefort |
Non-functional of electrical and mechanical components in pump station |
Refurbishment of non-functional of electrical and mechanical components |
Nketoana LM |
MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
2013-14
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Mhlatikop and Komatipoort |
Ageing Infrastructure, operating beyond design capacities, poor operation and maintenance |
Refurbishment of the WWTW and pump stations Phase 1 |
Nkomazi |
2014-15
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Mhlatikop and Komatipoort |
Ageing Infrastructure, operating beyond design capacities, poor operation and maintenance |
Refurbishment of the WWTW and pump stations Phase 2 |
Nkomazi |
|
Leandra |
Refurbishment of the WWTW |
Govern Mbeki |
2015-16
|
Location (2) (a) |
Cause (2) (b) |
Nature of Rehabilitation (2) (c) |
Municipality |
|
Balfour |
Ageing Infrastructure, operating beyond design capacities, poor operation and maintenance |
Upgrade of the WWTW |
Dipaleseng |
|
Delmas |
Victor Khanye LM |
||
|
Botleng |
---00O00---