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Effluent flows into Steenkoolspruit… again
The water system is again under threat

The pollution into the Steenkoolspruit continues…. Weeks after a major sewage leak poured effluent into the river, more sewage has found its way into the stream.
More on the sad history of the Steenkoolspruit:
Dead calf left to die in river in residential area
UPDATE: Sewer line unblocked near Kallies Stadium
Storm stirs up Steenkoolspruit
Piles of foam can be seen in the river, visible from the bridge on the Dundee/Helpmekaar road. FC Bester of the Endumeni Residents Association has expressed great concern over the ongoing contamination of the river.
He has asked the Department of Water Affairs to investigate.
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