The GCN recently received a call from concerned Primrose resident Doreen Swanepoel.
Swanepoel alerted the GCN to a sewerage problem at the corner of Oak Avenue and Peach Road.
She explained the sequence of events that led her to call in and report the matter.
“We first spotted the sewage spill on Sunday, April 6, at the bottom of the cul-de-sac in Quince Road,” she said.
” I reported it to the metro immediately, and was given reference number.”It was Thursday, April 10, when we discovered that there was an even greater sewerage leak on the same corner.”
One of the main concerns residents have is the method used to contain the spillage.
Sand bags have been used to try to route the direction of the sewerage — directly into a near-by storm water drain.
Many fear this is a health hazard.
“We have seen workers at both sites,” Swanepoel added.
“It seems they have tried to contain the problem, but it is not resolved and sewage continues to spill.”
The GCN contacted the metro and asked;
- What is causing the problem?
- Is there an immediate health risk to residents in the surrounding areas?
- What is the metro planning to do about the situations?
- How long will the repairs take?
At the time of going to press the metro had yet to comment.
