The first phase of the project will produce a facility with the capacity to treat 50 mega-litres of water per day.
This was revealed last week by Nemai Consulting, which was appointed by Zitholele Consulting Engineers on behalf of Joburg Water to undertake the environmental authorisation process for the proposed Lanseria WWTW.
“The project involves wastewater treatment to reliably produce a high-quality treated wastewater to prescribed discharge standards and to produce stable biosolids for beneficial use. Power generation as part of a wastewater digestion system is also included for future consideration,” reads part of a document circulated to stakeholders by Mai Consulting.
Residents, property owners and any other stakeholders are being invited to give their input of the development which is likely to have an impact at Rietfontein Farm where the water treatment works will be domiciled.
“The objective of the Background Information Document (Bid) is to convey information regarding the proposed project to all parties who are likely to be affected or interested in the proposed project. Most importantly, the Bid provides stakeholders with an opportunity to register as interested and affected parties and to raise issues and concerns regarding the proposed Lanseria WWTW,” reads part of the document which was availed to Fourways Review by ward councillor, Matome Mafokwane.
A site selection and pre-feasibility study conducted by JW Wastewater Partnership in 2009, and concluded in 2013, identified a greenfields site located immediately adjacent to Northern Farms in Lanseria as feasible for the construction of three 50 mega-litre per day modules of activated Waste Water Treatment Works.
The implementation of the three modules will be phased in over a number of years.
Joburg Water’s objective is to construct a 50 mega-litre module of the new Lanseria WWTW, but provision would be made for an ultimate plant capacity of 150 mega-litres per day, therefore the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process will assess all three modules.
Details: Stakeholders wishing to register their concerns over the development can contact Kristy Robertson of Nemai Construction on KristyR@nemai.co.za
Comment on this story on the Fourways Review Facebook page
