There are plans to upgrade the wastewater system in Sheffield Beach/Colwyn Dr. The implications of this are big and far.
Just in case you did not see the flimsy paper on the corner of Colwyn Dr. and Tipperary Ave, it is about the digging of a trench along Colwyn Dr that will be 1-1.4 metres deep and about 4 metres wide! (this would be about almost the width of the road!) This is to lay a two km pipe of 200mm diameter!
It is also about the construction of a sewer pump station about 2.2 metres high and the excavation of about 200 m3 to accommodate this building. The building will be on the corner of Colwyn and Tipperary.
The general benefits of a sewer connection are obvious, although in our area most/all houses have alternative waste disposal methods already installed. The value in this instance might be questionable for some.
The municipal costs are sure to increase due to this expense! The downside of the massive disturbance is equally obvious. Power and water outages through the earthworks are a given. The wastage of digging up a road that had recently been resurfaced is quite disturbing. No time frame is given for the duration of this project.
Objections or concerns may be sent to luke@ecocost.co.za until Febuary 16.
WOLF BIPP
Sheffield
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