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Progress is also being made on critical maintenance work to improve treated effluent quality at Potsdam, including major cleaning work to maturation ponds and the re-engineering of natural reed beds to prevent pollution from reaching the Diep River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-potsdam-upgrade\">Potsdam upgrade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Potsdam WWTW is benefiting from a R5 billion capacity upgrade, from 47 million litres of treated wastewater per day to 100 million litres per day. \u201cCutting-edge membrane technology is also being added to ensure high wastewater treatment standards,\u201d the City told <em>TygerBurger<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City adds that with the tender appeals dismissed, all that remains is a 30-day statutory public participation before the contracts can be awarded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction is set to start in May on the Potsdam upgrade if all goes to plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will monitor this upgrade closely to ensure it stays on track. Multi-billion rand upgrades to Potsdam, the surrounding sewer network, and pump stations are a major step towards restoring the health of Milnerton Lagoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConsultants are also due to complete their study on short-term interventions to improve lagoon water quality and odour, including options to potentially aerate or bio-remediate the lagoon. The City aims to steadily close off pollution sources to the lagoon, building up to the ultimate goal of dredging and removing the sediment at the bottom, along with decades of pollution build-up. We are committed to addressing these challenges in partnership with all who care about restoring the health of the lagoon environment, which is non-negotiable for the City,\u201d says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-project\">The project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Potsdam upgrade project is split into two components: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mechanical and electrical tender:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This tender is for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of mechanical and electrical infrastructure to upgrade and expand Potsdam WWTW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Civil tender: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This tender is for the civil construction of infrastructure and buildings to upgrade and expand Potsdam WWTW, including demolition works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA Section 33 Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) public participation process is required for projects exceeding three years before entering into a contract with a service provider,\u201d the City says in a recent statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hill-Lewis says the City\u2019s upcoming 2023-\u201924 Budget proposes R8,6 billion in capital upgrades to wastewater treatment works over three years, alongside R1,4 billion in bulk sewer upgrades to the Milnerton, Cape Flats, Gordon\u2019s Bay and Philippi lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-progress-in-maintenance-work\">Progress in maintenance work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Work is already nearly complete on the re-engineering of natural reed beds adjacent to Potsdam WWTW to prevent polluted stormwater from reaching the Diep River, the City says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe reed beds are now better able to retain this stormwater \u2013 through raised walls and valve installations. Historically, the reed beds acted as natural filters for pollution in stormwater before it reaches the Diep River. Now the polluted stormwater can be largely retained, and pumped back to Potsdam for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMajor work to drain and clean maturation ponds at Potsdam is also under way, and is expected to be complete by June. Effluent is meant to be retained in these ponds before release, but pollution build-up in the pond sediment has prevented this. As a result, the ponds are currently being by-passed using pumps as far as possible,\u201d says the City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once cleaned, the ponds will be able to retain final effluent, before a final UV treatment of effluent before release into the Diep River. 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