A recent comprehensive upgrade of water treatment facilities in the Driekoppies region in Mpumalanga has highlighted the critical need for centralised management and robust infrastructure to meet the growing demand for water, notes Lubisi Consulting Engineers.
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“Our recent work on the Masibekela water treatment works, under the Sibange Regional Water Scheme Project, which feeds multiple villages, including Sibange, Madadeni, Ntunda and Sikhwhlane, underscored the importance of creating a centralised water network.
“While some areas had dedicated systems in the form of package plants that would deliver between one and two megalitres a day, most residents in the area did not have access to clean drinking water. The package plants were also exhausted owing to limited sources, while some communities were served by water tankers and others had their supply rationed,” James Mhanda, engineer at Lubisi Consulting Engineers, states.
