Moody visits troubled Rooiwal waste water treatment plant
“People from Hammanskraal are being prioritised.”
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in Gauteng John Moody has welcomed the upgrade to the sludge treatment facility at the Rooiwal waste water treatment plant.
The party leaders was on an oversight visit to the plant on Thursday, 5 September.
“Today the DA undertook an oversight inspection to assess the progress made in addressing the recurring problem of sewage spillage, which resulted in polluted water to residents of Hammanskraal” said Moody.
“Rooiwal has been experiencing numerous challenges since 2006 largely due to the lack of maintenance under the previous ANC-led administration.”
Moody said the plant was overworked.
“Rooiwal waste water plant is currently overloaded.”
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He added that the DA has also learned that a contractor would be on site in the first week of October 2019 to deal with the addition of a primary sedimentation tank to remove solids from the plant.
“Water tankers which contain safe drinking water are currently being provided to residents of Hammanskraal. The DA is committed to ensuring that the quality of water to these residents is improved.”
Tshwane MMC for utility services Abel Tau said he was very pleased that the provincial leader and members of the provincial legislature had visited the plant that was at the heart of the Hammanskaal water problems.
“We were able to demonstrate the amount of work that has been done to remedy the situation and take him to confidence, I am convinced that with the support we get from the party as well as all partners that we are working with us, people from Hammanskraal are being prioritised.”
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