— Cape Town is
upgrading the control and security
systems at the Langa sewage pump
station to stop contamination
of the Elsieskraal River
Vandalism of control equipment
at the station contributed to
the sewage spill into the river,
according to local officials.
The major pump station has sufficient
capacity for the next 30 years,
but the sewer system in northern
areas of the city was constructed
in 1951 and should be upgraded.
Funds for the upgrade at the station
were approved at the end of last
month, and the design, drawings
and tender documents for the
sewers has been completed.
The city also allocated $5...
South Africa: Cape Town Stops Contamination of Elsieskraal River
24 Sep 2007 by Local Press Report
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
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