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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION 3216 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above question asked by Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) is
attached for your consideration.
ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 3216
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 OCTOBER 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 33)
3216. Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) Since her reply to question 1904 on 18 August 2010, what are the
results of the (a) chemical and (b) bacteriological analyses of
the samples that had been taken since
7 May 2010;
(2) whether the Department of Water Affairs has taken any action to
compel compliance with discharge standards and pollution
prevention measures in terms of the National Water Act, Act 36
of 1998; if not, why not; if so, what (a) action and (b) has
been the response by the responsible parties in each case?
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REPLY:
(1)(a) The results of the chemical and bacteriological analysis
of the water samples that had been taken from the Swartkops
River during the financial years 2011/11 and 2011/12 are
combined on the attached Annexure A and B.
(1)(b) Falls away.
(2)(a) Yes, the Department has since issued a letter of non-
compliance to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on 29 July
2011 regarding the non-compliance of the final effluent
discharges as well as the pollution of the Swartkops River by
the sewage spills. This was followed by a notice in terms of
section 19(3) of the National Water Act of intention to issue a
directive dated 19 September 2011.
(2)(b) The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has failed to present
a plan of action demonstrating strategies planned to address the
issues raised in the letter of non compliance as well as the
notice of intention to issue directive. The Department will now
follow the internal enforcement protocol and issue a directive
to the Municipality to comply with the provisions of the Nation
Water Act.
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