Sewage overflow in Lonehill is resolved
LONEHILL– Abrahams said the decision to close the park was taken in order to protect users of the facility, following an overflow in a sewerage manhole situated inside the park.
Following a temporary closure of Lonehill Kiddies Park on June 3 by the local resident’s association environment team, the local park was reopened on July 1 for public use.
Environment manager at Lonehill Residents Association (LRA) Nadeem Abrahams said the decision to close the park was taken in order to protect users of the facility, following an overflow in a sewerage manhole situated inside the park. “The overflow was reported to Johannesburg Water and the decision was made to keep this playground closed until the issue was resolved.”
Abrahams said a team from Johannesburg Water visited the site on numerous occasions over a three-week period to investigate the blocked sewerage system which was causing a problem at three different manholes along the same line.
He explained that after the problem was identified, a jetting machine was used to successfully remove the blockage.
Abrahams added that the area had to be decontaminated to get rid of any health hazards that could pose threats and danger to park users.
“The children’s park and playground was then reopened on Thursday, 1 July for public use. The Lonehill Resident Association’s environment team also planted a number of aloes around the sewerage manhole to keep children away from this area.”
Abrahams concluded, “The LRA will be undertaking some routine maintenance on the equipment in the children’s playground as well.”
Despite multiple attempts, the Fourways Review has been unable to obtain comment from Johannesburg Water before going to print on July 19.
