Dysfunctional sewerage works polluting river
The Magalies River and Bloubank River could end up being completely inhabitable.
Another sewage leak complaint has surfaced.
This after a major sewage leak recently caused the death of hundreds of fish in the Crocodile River. But this time the condition of another river is being questioned – the Magalies River.
“We receive many complaints about the dirty Bloubank River and sewage reaching the Magalies River,” said Michael Holenstein, Democratic Alliance councillor.
Holenstein investigated these claims earlier in January and found the Ga Mogale waste water treatment plant not to be functioning correctly.”The water was not treated with chlorine, the generator was faulty and no sewage even flowed into the plant,” he said.
When Michael went to Ga Mogale pump station he found a sewage company’s truck sucking up the waste, “because the pump apparently did not work,” and released it onto the grass, where the waste eventually found its way to the Magalies River.
“The driver of the truck was supposed to take it to a waste water treatment plant in Krugersdorp, but he said it was too far,” Holenstein said.
To make things worse, the Bloubank River that flows through Magaliesburg already has been reduced to murky water, due to being polluted with cans and waste.
“The Mogale City Waste Water and Sanitation manager told me Mogale’s waste treatment received a green drop certification.”
With a sewage plant that does not function, Holenstein wants to know how the department obtained this certification.
He is worried that both these rivers will become inhabitable for fauna and flora, as the Bloubank River already has little to no fish or birds left.
Both Nkosana Zali, Mogale City Municipality spokesperson and the sewerage company that owns the truck have been approached for comment.
Once it is received, it will be published.
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