Re: ref:22/04/479 URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Pinetown Conservancy
Good Morning
Kindly received attached complaint refer to the email below
Regards
Nokuphiwa Gumede
Pollution Control & Risk Management Dept.
(Environmental Health Complaints Office)
Contact 031 311 3555
From: Ntsaphokazi Ncarashe <NTSAPHOKAZ...@durban.gov.za>
Sent: Thursday, 07 April 2022 21:02
To: Phumzile Vezi <Phumzi...@durban.gov.za>; Nokuphiwa Gumede <Nokuphiw...@durban.gov.za>
Subject: Fwd: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Good Evening Phumzile
Kindly investigate this complaint with EH area concerned and revert with report. Kindly check with EWS WWN section's interventions to abate this.
Nokuphiwa, please log a complaint to EH area concerned.
Kind Regards
Ntsaphokazi Ncarashe
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To: Ntsaphokazi Ncarashe
Subject: FW: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Rose Van Heerden
Head of Health Unit
Ethekwini Municipality
Tel: +27 (0)31 311 3505
Cell: +27 (0) 83 451 2178
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Subject: Re: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Good evening all
The umbilo river situation remains the same.
Besides putting out fires, what plans are in place to actually stop the spills and blockages.
Cam we meet virtually next week to discuss please.
Cllr Y GOVENDER
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Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Good morning
We have managed to unblock a blockage which we had identified on 6 Sprite Place as the source of pollution to the river on the 19th January 2022. When a message was sent in the afternoon that the river was still blue. Yesterday, we had to go and check if the sewage was coming from the same place, where we found that there was no blockage.
I then went to check downstream of the sewer and found that there is another blockage at 10 Swanfield Road and then reported it. I have requested control to prioritize it this morning.
Regards
Linda
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Subject: Re: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Thanks
I await the responses accordingly
CLLR Yogis Govender
From: Claudia Botha <Claudi...@durban.gov.za>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 11:08:54 AM
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Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Dear Councillor
Wastewater Networks will have to answer that question with regards to the sewer lines and blockages and overflows: Mr Vilane, Mr Ncwane or Mr Manzini for the West.
Pollution and Environment Branch will continue to monitor industries in the area and issue notices and/or fines for non-compliance with our Sewage Disposal Bylaws.
Kind Regards
Claudia
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Cc: Sizwe Mbatha <Sizwe....@durban.gov.za>
Subject: Re: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Hi
What are the further steps.
I will be tabling at Exco so I need to know what is the plan for Umbilo river pollution and similar Hotspots, please
CLLR Yogis Govender
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 9:31:30 AM
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Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Dear Councillor
I’m not aware of colour entering the Umbilo river weekly. However, Wastewater Networks team have done a 1st step of bush clearing for quicker and easier response to clearing the blockages thus minimising the time that the sewage is overflowing into the environment. Further steps to be conducted later.
Kind Regards
Claudia
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Cc: Sizwe Mbatha <Sizwe....@durban.gov.za>
Subject: Re: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Good day
What remedial action is planned as this is a weekly occurrence
CLLR Yogis Govender
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Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Dear Lusapho
There is a permitted company that discharges coloured effluent into that line. So, yes, when the sewer line gets blocked coloured effluent is forced into the environment and into the river.
Kind Regards
Claudia
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Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Hi Claudia,
I think the core question the councilors are posing, is why are companies releasing this coloured / dye effluent into sewer which ends up in the river when you have blockages. We need to explain whether this is allowed in terms of the bylaws so that they can explain to the community that this is a legal discharge, or not, to sewer and what is being seen in the river is as a result of blockages in our network. People are complaining about the colour.
Regards
Lusapho Tshangela
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Cc: Sizwe Mbatha <Sizwe....@durban.gov.za>
Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Dear All
The question was posed to the Wastewater Network(WWN) team. I asked Mr Manzini, who is currently in charge of the WWN in the Western area and his response regarding Surprise and Swanfield Roads sewer was as follows: “I have a team which is currently doing bush clearing so that it can be easy for the rodding team to work. This will further assist us to reach the blockage section easily for further investigation. The guys should be finished latter this afternoon.” Dated 17 Jan 2022. So WWN are aware of the frequent occurrences of blockages in that area and are working on solutions. Apparently there are projects in the pipeline, but they are waiting for budget approvals. A portion of a project would be to send cameras down into the sewer to determine the state of the line and to help establish the cause of the blockages, eg Tree roots, cracks, etc damage to the line, then to repair or replace. For further updates please contact the WWN team.
Thank you
Kind Regards
Claudia
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Subject: RE: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Dear Pollution team,
Please assist the Cllrs with a response in this regard.
Regards
Lusapho Tshangela
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Subject: Re: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
I have similar issues in the North, with sewer pouring into rivers and streams.
What is the turnaround strategy?
CLLR Yogis Govender
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Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2022, 12:37
To: Sandile Cele; Lusapho Tshangela; Cllr Yogis Govender
Subject: Fwd: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Good day Sandile and team,
Please may I ask what the plan would be to address the below issue?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards
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Date: Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 16:43
Subject: 12 Jan: URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
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Good day
Please note that the Umbilo River is polluted coming down from Westmead.
Kind regards
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On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 7:32 PM Pinetown Conservancy <ptncons...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
It is with exasperation that I write this email. Since JUNE I have been noting pollution on the Umbilo River, coming from Westmead. The pattern is always the same: it smells, its brown, its white, its blue. (For YEARS actually) but this issue has been ongoing for 6 months and has not been resolved. I am not understanding why this issue isn't resolved, it's normally a blocked sewer along Swanfield or Surprise Road in Westmead 😡😡😡
References :
F210613/874
F210807/844
F210708/175
F211007/277
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On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 7:29 PM Pinetown Conservancy <ptncons...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
On 13 June I received the reference number (reported on 9 June) pollution that had been visible on the Umbilo river for a few weeks before that even.
The pollution is worse now - foam and chemical smells, especially at night. Please escalate this problem - it is most likely a blocked sewer in Sprite or Surprise roads, as that is a historical problem.
F210613/874 Pollution in Westmead
Kind regards
Justine Saunders (0844212224)
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Terry Stewart
Good morning Cllr Govender
I am receiving this thread for the first time. Currently it is not just the issue of blockages in the Westmead area but a number of breaks along the length of the trunk sewer line from Westmead to the Umbilo WWTP caused by the floods. Especially the section between Marianhill Road and Stapleton Road where the gabion baskets that were installed along the length of the river bank to protect the trunk sewer line have collapsed and the banks have been washed away.
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Subject: Re: ref:22/04/479 URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
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Please can we have a comprehensive response with regard to interventions
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Subject: RE: ref:22/04/479 URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
Terry Stewart
Hi Justine
From your description it doesn’t sound like domestic sewerage. I suspect that some factories are using the opportunity to dump waste into the river. Problem is that all industrial waste and sewerage should somehow be stored onsite and taken away in tankers until the trunk sewer line and Umbilo WWTP are operational again but how that could be achieved I don’t know. Except for anaerobic bacteria and cyanobacteria the Umbilo is effectively lifeless from Westmead to the harbour.
Regards
Terry Stewart
Sanele Simelane
Good Morning Mr Maqubela ad Mr Vilane
Please help to attend to this matter and please provide feedback.
Regards
Sanele
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Subject: More URGENT Pollution in Westmead / Umbilo River
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Pinetown Conservancy
HiThank you. Please see attached photos of the status of the river today. The smell is of chemicals - it's really really bad. It's been like this for over a week, foam and chemical smells intermittent throughout the day and into late evening.Kind regardsJustine(please note that PINETOWN CONSERVANCY is no longer active)
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