No blockage found, says city amid Alberton storage facility sewage crisis
After Alberton Record highlighted the sewage nightmare at a local storage facility, the city now claims it is not their infrastructure causing the mess.
Following an urgent complaint from a local business in Alberton regarding an ongoing sewage overflow, the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) responded after the Alberton Record reached out for comment.
Alberton Record published a detailed report on April 11, highlighting the persistent issues at the business on Goodwood Road.
Staff have battled recurring sewage leaks, with human waste and waste material flooding client parking bays, damaging infrastructure, and driving away business.
Despite multiple service tickets and direct communication with officials, the issue remains unresolved.
As a result, the business branch manager, Nikita Gerber, escalated the matter to the Alberton Record in the hope of action.
In response, city spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said a recent investigation revealed no municipal fault.
“The officials investigated as per the complaint. After visiting the site and surrounding properties, we established no sewer blockage,” said Dlamini.
He added the pipes responsible appeared to have been installed privately.
“In our assessment, we concluded pipes were running inside the property that we did not install, nor do we service them.”
Dlamini also explained the water seen exiting the property is not sewage, but runoff redirected by the occupants.
“The occupants opened a channel from their property to overflow to Goodwood Road. The pipes are directed to the road. We notified the property owner of this situation.”
He said the city will continue to respond to complaints that fall within its jurisdiction.
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