Water | Infrastructure news - Part 207

Water

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Major milestone in AMD fight

Pictured: Acid mine water The start of construction for the pump station and treatment works at the South West Vertical mine shaft, just east of Germiston CBD, marks a major milestone in the government’s fight to prevent acid mine drainage from the...
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Turning a liability into a resource

The Emalahleni water reclamation plant in Witbank, Mpumalanga, which is currently undergoing a major expansion, serves as a “best practice” example of how a former liability – mine water – can be turned into a valuable resource – potable water –...

Melbourne Desalination Plant goes “live”

Following the finalisation of the reliability test on 17 December last year, the Melbourne Desalination Plant has commenced with 27 years of operations in which it will be delivering drinking water into the Melbourne water system, finds Chantelle...

Ogagwini supply scheme on track

The Ogagweni community has finally won its battle for clean water, according to Sibusiso Mjwara, head of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant at the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. “The uMgungundlovu District Municipality is...