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It has been brewing for decades, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing.
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It has been brewing for decades, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing.
The document says 39% of municipal wastewater systems are in a critical state, compared with 29% in 2013
UMgungundlovu District and Msunduzi have beaten KZN municipalities in wastewater management and obtained the highest Green Drop score.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has published the long-awaited Green Drop Certification Programme Report, awarding just 23 wastewater systems – 22 municipal systems and 1 private system – the Green Drop Certification status. The report, in which all water services authorities, comprising 995 wastewater networks and treatment works, were subjected to the Green Drop Audit from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, showed that the 23 wastewater systems scored a minimum of 90% when measured against the Green Drop standards and qualified for Green Drop Certification, compared wit...