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GEORGE NEWS - George Mayor Leon van Wyk recently visited the R3,8-million Thembalethu Bulk Sewer project.
This project forms part of the Upgraded Informal Settlement Programme (UISP) and will secure a top-notch sewer network for future growth.
"With the completion of the current Bulk Sewer Project, this UISP project's civil services tender is expected to be advertised soon," said Acting Director of Civil Engineering Services Lionel Daniels.
Van Wyk said the project shows how gravity is used in an area where storm water lines run along the rim of the valley to ensure that water runs through.
"The design being used here will result in more efficient handling of the waste water from the sewer line. Once completed, this work will be able to replace four smaller pump stations by using the gravity flow," said Van Wyk.
Project details
The current project consists of the laying of approximately 600m of 315mm-diameter sewer pipeline and 600m of 355mm-diameter sewer pipeline and associated sewer manholes. Currently, most of the trench digging is being undertaken mostly by labour-intensive methods to assist with job creation, with the work platform being created by machine.
The Thembalethu Bulk Sewer upgrades will continue to cater to future developments within the Thembalethu area. The next phase will be the upgrading of the Thembalethu No 6 sewerage pump station to cater to the future housing phases.
PHOTO GALLERY: Thembalethu Bulk Sewer system upgrade for future
Employment opportunities
Currently, about seventeen people from the community with accredited training are being employed. They can also be rolled out through several municipal projects in future.
Project timeline
The approximate five-month contract is just approaching the halfway mark, with completion expected in August this year. There have been some delays recently due to rain in the region, but the project is currently on track.
New trench intersection where a new manhole will be constructed.
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