EMM working to prevent water woes
This follows the water supply disruptions in 2014 and 2015, which affected numerous residents across Gauteng.
The Ekurhuleleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) is working on a grand plan to curb future water disruptions.
This follows the water supply disruptions in 2014 and 2015, which affected numerous residents across Gauteng.
The EMM’s spokesperson, Mr Themba Gadebe, said the plan encompasses systems to determine possible water interruptions beforehand.
“One component in the plan is the exploration of an early warning system, which would be used to indicate dropping water levels in EMM’s storage reservoirs. This would allow for speedy intervention. This will be achieved through a telemetric type system that will synchronise all reservoirs in Ekurhuleni, making it easy to divert water from one supply zone to another,” said Mr Gadebe.
The construction of two additional water reservoirs is underway in Palm Ride and Etwatwa Extension 19. These reservoirs are expected to be completed in the 2016/17 financial year.
“The EMM will also pull out all the stops to ensure that more portable storage water reservoirs are built by the year 2021, in anticipation of future supply risks and population growth due to urbanisation,” said Mr Gadebe.
The following additional reservoirs will be built:
r A 20Ml reservoir in Brakpan, estimated to cost R25-million.
r A 11Ml reservoir in Masetchaba, estimated to cost R18-million.
r A 26Ml reservoir at Russel Road, estimated to cost R34-million.
r A 10Ml reservoir in Etwatwa, estimated to cost R20-million.
r A 1.1Ml water tower in Etwatwa, estimated to cost R10-million.
r A 5Ml water tower in Northmead, estimated to cost R32-million.
r A 13Ml reservoir in Dunottar, estimated to cost R23-million.
r A 1Ml water tower in Visagie Park, estimated to cost R10-million.
r A 25Ml reservoir in Bredell, estimated to cost R31.12-million
