Population growth blamed for eThekwini’s water woes
Over the past few months, areas in and around the eThekwini have been severely affected by water supply disruptions.
This is mainly due to the city's water treatment plants not functioning optimally.
The municipality says one of the reasons for the problem is Durban's population growth.
Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda briefed the media at the Kingsburgh Wastewater Treatment Works in Durban on Thursday.
"The municipality has set aside over R6 million in the next six months for the dredging of pawn sludge at various wastewater treatment facilities,” he said.
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This dredging exercise is a response to ensure that our infrastructure performs as expected. This proactive maintenance work is essential in preventing the pollution of the adjacent river and sea.
"Where our wastewater treatment plants are discharging.."
"Dredging activities have already commenced here at Kingsburgh, and similar initiatives at other wastewater plants are set to begin soon."
The mayor said they'll start upgrading the Hammarsdale Wastewater Treatment Works soon.
"The city has set aside R265 million to upgrade Hammarsdale, Mpumalanga wastewater works.
"What is exciting about this project, which is set to commence this month, is that it is going to unlock more housing development and business investments in the area as some project could be implemented because the existing facility was inadequate."
