2011-da-terblanche-q2310-the-poor-water-quality-of-the-dorps-river-in-the-vicinity-of-kudu-range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it-de3a64bb95c70c7c.pdf
Summary
A draft reply from the South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding the poor water quality of the Dorps River near Kudu Range, detailing requirements for the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality to improve the Lydenburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Key insights
- The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs is monitoring the Lydenburg Wastewater Treatment Plant and engaging the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality to improve the quality of treated effluent released into the Dorps River.
- The Department has requested that the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality implement several measures to rectify the river's water quality, including treating all effluent to license standards, submitting water quality monitoring reports, repairing mechanical breakdowns, maintaining a spare chlorine gas tank on site, and providing an action plan to prevent further deterioration of the river.
- The Department intends to investigate the impact of the Dorps River's poor water quality on Kudu Ranch and other downstream water users to determine appropriate remedial action.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). 2011-da-terblanche-q2310-the-poor-water-quality-of-the-dorps-river-in-the-vicinity-of-kudu-range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it-de3a64bb95c70c7c.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-DA-Terblanche-Q2310-The-poor-water-quality-of-the-Dorps-River-in-the-vicinity-of-Kudu-Range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it.pdf?x21779
- Chicago
- Centre for Environmental Rights. 2011-da-terblanche-q2310-the-poor-water-quality-of-the-dorps-river-in-the-vicinity-of-kudu-range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it-de3a64bb95c70c7c.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-DA-Terblanche-Q2310-The-poor-water-quality-of-the-Dorps-River-in-the-vicinity-of-Kudu-Range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it.pdf?x21779.
- Wikipedia
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- BibTeX
- @techreport{centreforenvironmentalrightsnd2011daterblancheq2310thepoorwaterqualityofthedorpsriverinthevicinityofkudurangeanddepartmentalstepstorectifyitde3a64bb95c70c7cpdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{2011-da-terblanche-q2310-the-poor-water-quality-of-the-dorps-river-in-the-vicinity-of-kudu-range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it-de3a64bb95c70c7c.pdf}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-DA-Terblanche-Q2310-The-poor-water-quality-of-the-Dorps-River-in-the-vicinity-of-Kudu-Range-and-departmental-steps-to-rectify-it.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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