Fwd: FW: Action Items from the Last Pollution Meeting
Umbilo River Community United
From: Laura Washington <la...@projectempower.org.za>
Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Subject: FW: Action Items from the Last Pollution Meeting
To: umbilorive...@gmail.com <umbilorive...@gmail.com>
From: Sibongile Maqubela <Sibongile...@durban.gov.za>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2020 11:42
To: Laura Washington <la...@projectempower.org.za>; Cllr Y GOVENDER <Cllr.Y....@outlook.com>
Cc: Londiwe Satimburwa <Londiwe.S...@durban.gov.za>
Subject: Action Items from the Last Pollution Meeting
Good morning Laura & Cllr
Following our meeting last week on Pollution matters below are the expected time frames for the action items:
- Laboratory E.coli Counts reported as greater than 24 000, EWS Laboratory has been requested to start doing dilutions on the samples to ensure quantifiable results. They will start immediately with the major rivers including Umbilo river.
- Sludge removal, feedback provide by Junior from (Wastewater Treatment Works) in our meeting was an estimation of a period of 6 months.
- Website data, Pollution Dept is liaising with GIS section they couldn’t commit to a date but promised to complete this project soon. I will give them 1 month, if not resolved by then I will update you on latest developments.
- Generator at Umbilo Works, the generator was supposed to have been installed yesterday but due to unforeseen circumstances on the SCM side there is a delay in getting the order number, as a results the installation cannot be done at the moment. Once the order number has been issued the work will commence.
- Rehabilitation of rivers, Pollution & Environment will investigate this further on how this can be implemented. We will be liaising with the local Dept of Water & Sanitation plus our sister Department from City Engineers and explore possible solution on this issue. After our first meeting with the affected parties we will update you on developments.
- Sand mining National Dept of Water & Sanitation (old DWA) & Dept of Mineral and Resources deals with this item or even the local Department of Water affairs can assist, but not the municipality.
- Contact details for staff: Ideally the Tollfree number/ WhatsApp number must be used to log all complaints. Then after you can also send an email to Ayanda Duma AYAND...@durban.gov.za she will then be in a position to provide feedback to the complainants that has reported the issues. She is a Technician Pollution Services, Receiving Environment.
Currently Londiwe Satimburwa Londiwe.S...@durban.gov.za is an Acting Senior Manager Pollution & Environment. She is alternating with Prisha Sukdeo Prisha...@durban.gov.za will take over her later.
Claudia Botha Claudi...@durban.gov.za Area Technologist Western Area
Sunil Ramkissoon Sunil.Ra...@durban.gov.za Area Technologist Northern area
Sibusiso Shange Sibusis...@durban.gov.za Area Technologist Southern area
Les Oolaganathan Soobramoney...@durban.gov.za Chief Water Quality Officer Receiving Environment, covers the entire Metro area. He has teams on the ground for all the regions.
Just for your information the high E.coli counts above the Umbilo Treatment Works, the Tracing team found a pump station that was overflowing in the Paradise Valley area. There was a problem with the rising main as it was full of sand thus leading to challenges with the pumping performance. M&E attended to the issue and the pump station is now working well at the moment. They will also monitor the situation for a while to make sure there are no other issues.
Regards
SM
Andrew Peinke
Please be advised that an Order No has now been served on the contractor to install/commission the standby gen-set.
They will confirm this morning when they will execute this assignment - I am expecting Tuesday 29/09.
Andrew Peinke Pr. Eng.
BSc. Eng (Mech) EDP (Wits)
Senior Professional Engineer: Mechanical/Electrical
eThekwini Water and Sanitation
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 8298750
Sent: 23 September 2020 15:08
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Subject: Fwd: FW: Action Items from the Last Pollution Meeting
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Andrew Peinke
Please be advised that the service provider awarded the collection/installation/commissioning of the standby gen-set has committed to executing this assignment,
Wednesday 30 September 2020.
A follow-up communication will be circulated, close of business Wednesday 30/09, updating the status of this initiative.
Andrew Peinke Pr. Eng.
BSc. Eng (Mech) GCC (Factory) EDP (Wits)
Senior Professional Engineer: Mechanical/Electrical
eThekwini Water and Sanitation
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Sent: 28 September 2020 04:36
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Andrew Peinke
Despite the considerable challenges faced by the mobile crane accessing the standby gen-set resting plinth, this aspect of the assignment was completed by early afternoon today.
The appointed contractor has commenced with the trench excavations tying-up with the internal subterranean cable duct to the motor control centre. They have informed that their contracting Master Electrician will be available on Friday to effect the final electrical connections and initiate the commissioning countdown.
I have diarized to communicate an update bulletin, close of business Friday 02/10.
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Andrew Peinke
Pursuant to my 30/09 update bulletin:
To promote cost savings, the Council free issued power cabling to the contractor responsible for installing/commissioning the standby gen-set (this was the cabling that interconnected the change-over panel with the standby gen-set and the MCC at the location from which it was transferred). Matching this cabling with the Umbilo WWTW (West) load has necessitated aggregating the cable, thereby adding another layer of difficulty for the contractor to address. These terminations will be finalized tomorrow.
I will also be engaging with the contractor tomorrow to discuss safety-related misgivings irt the change-over panel (that accompanied the standby gen-set) that were raised today by the gen-set specialist sub-contractor. A status update will follow.
BSc. Eng (Mech) EDP (Wits)
Senior Professional Engineer: Mechanical/Electrical
eThekwini Water and Sanitation
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 8298750
Sent: 30 September 2020 18:13
Andrew Peinke
Standby Gen-Set Update Bulletin:
The power cable bundles were prepared and readied for termination when the utility power was deactivated at 11h45 today.
The terminations were completed and the utility power restored at 19h00.
Disappointingly, the changeover panel utility mains circuit would not latch in. Despite extensive troubleshooting efforts, it is evident that there is an electronics fault and that selected components will require replacement.
The MCC will be restored to pre: change-over panel status and the assignment reassessed on Monday.
BSc. Eng (Mech) GCC (Factory) EDP (Wits)
Senior Professional Engineer: Mechanical/Electrical
eThekwini Water and Sanitation
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 8298750
Andrew Peinke
Standby Gen-Set Update Bulletin:
The source of the gen-set automation malfunction has been traced to a faulty circuit-breaker interlock latching mechanism.
A SO has been advertised for the circuit-break to be removed, stripped and a budget estimate to repair/replace. This will inform what SCM process M&E is to follow to repair/replace, install, and commission. Ideally, it would be preferable to combine both processes but the cost is an unknown right now.
The best-case scenario is for the gen-set to be introduced to active service by October-end. Worst case scenario, mid-November.
BSc. Eng (Mech) EDP (Wits)
Senior Professional Engineer: Mechanical/Electrical
eThekwini Water and Sanitation
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 8298750
Andrew Peinke
Standby Gen-Set Update Bulletin:
An order number is still awaited to resolve the fault preventing the commissioning of the gen-set. As a consequence, I project that the gen-set will be introduced to operations, November-end latest, when load-shedding is reported to be re-commencing.
In spite of the Section 36 report referencing the provision of two new standby gen-sets and replacement of the aerator motor/gearbox modules still being on the on the authorization trail, the tender documents have been finalized and can be launched upon receipt of final approvals.