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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 879
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 01 AUGUST 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 7)
879. Ms Z Jongbloed (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:
Is her department aware of raw sewage that runs into any river in the
Kannaland Municipality area; if so, (a) what consequence does it pose
for agriculture and public health and (b) what steps (i) does her
department intend to take to (aa) ensure that sewage does not run into
any river in that area and (bb) remedy any existing sewage leaks in
the municipality and (ii) is her department taking to prevent any
possible future sewage leaks in that area?
NW968E
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REPLY:
(a) The Department is not aware of any raw sewage that runs and/or
ran into any river within the Kannaland Municipality area
derived from the respective Ladysmith, Zoar and/or Calitzdorp
Waste Water Treatment Works.
(b) Upon receiving this question, the Provincial Office: Western
Cape contacted the Kannaland Municipality to confirm if there is
any raw sewage runs into any river in the Kannaland Municipality
area. The Kannaland Municipal Manager (MM) Mr Morne Hoogbard
indicated that he is not aware of any reports of such incidents.
In addition, the Municipal Manager confirmed that Kannaland
Municipal Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) has Operation and
Maintenance Plans consisting of operations troubleshooting guide
which prepares operators and staff to take action immediately
when there is a spillage incident.
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