Bulk Electrical Ring Feed Supply to Thembalethu Sewer Pump Station No. 6

BULK ELECTRICAL RING FEED SUPPLY TO THEMBALETHU SEWER PUMP STATION No. 6
The Bulk Electrical Ring Feed Supply to Thembalethu Sewer Pump Station No. 6 should not have an impact on the residents, pedestrians, scholars, runners, cyclists, and road users. It is, however, important for the public to take notice of the intended construction works. Construction will commence in January 2024. The estimated construction duration is 5 months.
PROJECT:
BULK ELECTRICAL RING FEED SUPPLY TO THEMBALETHU SEWER PUMP STATION No. 6
DESCRIPTION:
The Bulk Electrical Ring Feed Supply will be completed between municipal substation “SS-AFRICA ST” and Thembalethu Sewer Pump Station No. 6. The work will entail a new 11kV overhead line constructed in parallel with the existing line and it will be completed with 11kV underground cables at both ends.
PROJECT PERIOD:
January 2023 to May 2024.
SERVICE DISRUPTION:
No Municipal services will be affected.
WORKING HOURS:
Working hours will be from 08h00 to 17h00 Mondays to Fridays.
IMPACT:
The construction works will take place in a remote area where there should be no impact on the residents, pedestrians, scholars, runners, cyclists, and road users. It is, however, important for the public to take notice of the intended works since there will be excavations and work done on existing electricity infrastructure. The area will be fully closed to the public. No pedestrians, scholars, runners, cyclists may access the construction area throughout the duration of the construction period.
ACCESS TO SITE:
Access to the site will be strictly controlled. No member of the public will be allowed access to the construction area, in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
PROJECT ENQUIRIES:
Mr Adrian van Molendorff – 044 801 9351
The George Municipality apologises for any inconvenience and appeals to the public to be patient and exercise caution throughout the construction period. Please look out for all temporary road signage and construction personnel.




“Six (6) new submersible robust pumps will be installed in the sump in the river, which will abstract the water and pump it through strainers(sieves), to supply the six (6) new high-lift pumps. The pump station will operate in fully automated mode through sensing equipment which measures the river flow and adjusts the pumping rate according to the river flow rate, ensuring that at all times the environmental release of 35 l/s is sustained to flow down the river,” said Andre Scheepers, the Project Manager for Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) in the George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Services Department.
According to the Acting Director for George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Department, Lionel Daniels, the Water Use Licence issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation authorises the George Municipality to abstract a maximum of 2,77 million kilolitres per year and is limited to a maximum pumping rate of 405 litres per second at any given time. “This represents approximately 22% of the annual sustainable yield of the Garden Route Dam,” he said. “It is therefore imperative to upgrade the Kaaimans River Pump station to be again able to pump the Kaaimans River water into the GRD in times of good flow in the river and in doing so contribute to the sustained and adequate raw water storage in the dam.”






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