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R30 MILLION NEW PIPELINE FOR SWARTKOPS RIVER
Sewage pipeline a ‘ticking time bomb’ CARALEE SCHEUN
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Alpha Primary learners pamper teachers
O help defuse the “ticking time bomb” of the sewage pipeline between Markman and the Fishwater Flats sewerage works, a new sewage pipeline of R30 million is being planned. “The existing sewer pipeline, which stretches over the Swartkops River, is very old. This is a ticking time bomb that we must defuse as soon as possible,” Gerrie van der Merwe, AfriCoast Consulting Engineers project manager, said in an interview. According to Van der Merwe, the existing sewer infrastructure is under tremendous pressure to serve the extensive community of Markman. These effects are already seen at other sewage pipes in the area, also stretching over the Swartkops River, where leaks pose ecological and health risks to the river and surrounding communities, according to Van der Merwe. The existing pipeline can handle only 680 litres of sewage per second. The new pipeline’s diameter is larger (1 000mm) and will be able to handle the peak flow of 1100 litres per second. “The planned infrastructure will improve the flow of sewage, and ensure a long life and sustainability of the system for many decades.” But regular maintenance is the key to sustainability, added Van der Merwe. Precisely for this reason Phase 2 of this project involves upgrading of the existing infrastructure.
Beauty consultant Tashreeqah Verrie is running a programme at Alpha Primary School where 20 girls are taught how to give beauty treatments. These girls decided to pamper their teachers with their newly acquired skills last week. Pictured are Hailie Hutton giving deputy principal Rachel Vereen a hand massage, while teacher Brendaline Plaaitjies is receiving a head massage from Aamirah Davids. Read more on page 15. PHOTO: THEO JEPTHA
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