Dilapidated wastewater infrastructure needs to be urgently addressed, and municipalities need to cough up, writes Faith Muthambi
26 November 2019 - 14:41Sewage contaminates many of SA's rivers due to crumbling sewerage infrastructure. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES/DUDU ZITHA
There is also a negative impact on local economic development as local businesses incur losses due to insufficient water supply. Sewage pollution also makes a mockery of our collective water conservation efforts. It is therefore not surprising that the municipality has nothing to show for the millions of rand it allegedly paid to contractors to fix the sewerage works. High-premium contracts, unscrupulous companies and sub-standard service delivery have become business as usual for many of our municipalities.
All this calls for a broader intervention into the country’s wastewater treatment infrastructure. Such intervention should prioritise maintenance as most of the problems arise due to inadequate maintenance.
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