Name and Location
Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works (WTW) project – Phase 2, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Client
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality: Water and Sanitation Department.

Project Description
The project aims to double the amount of water available from the Nooitgedagt WTW to the Nelson Mandela bay area to meet increasing demand for water in the region.

The second phase of the WTW project will increase capacity from 70-million litres a day (Mℓ/d) to 140 Mℓ/d and includes the construction of six new filters and the extension of the filter control building. Also included will be the new low-lift pumpstation, which will complete the Nooitgedagt-Coega Low Level Scheme.

Phase 2 includes the use of new filter technology and ultraviolet light for better quality and increased volumes of water supply to the water-stressed Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

Phase 3 will include the construction of a 45-million-litre reservoir at Olifantskop.

Value
Phase 2 will cost R126-million to implement.

Duration
The WTW project is expected to be completed by February 2017.

Latest Developments
Phase 3 is awaiting design approval.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
AfriCoast Engineering (engineering consultant).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality: Water and Sanitation Department, tel +27 41 506 5435 or fax +27 41 506 5647.
AfriCoast Engineering, tel +27 41 505 8000, fax +27 41 585 3437 or email info@africoast.com.