The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) said it has refurbished the Fishwater Flats Wastewater Treatment Plant, which processes about 64% of the City’s wastewater.
This has led to the reopening of Brighton Beach, which was temporarily closed due to high E. coli levels.
Results of water quality tests conducted over the past two months, confirm that Brighton Beach is now safe for public use.
Mechanical, electrical, and structural upgrades across its seven treatment lanes, were done at the plant, to reverse years of vandalism, theft, and ageing infrastructure.
Babalwa Lobishe, the Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Metro, said about R14 million was invested into the project.
A chunk of this amount, over R10 million, went towards mechanical and electrical work.
She said in a statement on Tuesday this week, refurbishment and reinstatement of Motor Control Centres- MCCs 6.2, 6.3, 8.2, and 11 was completed and brought back online.
In addition, new LED floodlights were installed at all MCCs, the main entrance, and outflow tanks, to improve staff safety during night shifts and deter vandalism.
A new fibre optic network was connected between the MCCs and administrative buildings, restoring efficient on-site communication and system integration.
“Due to vandalised plant infrastructure, the FishwaterFlats WWTW had previously led to unacceptable E. coli levels in effluent released into the environment, resulting in the temporary closure of Brighton Beach” said Lobishe.
More than five wastewater treatment plants across the Metro, are either at advanced levels of refurbishment or currently being upgraded.
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