Blue Drop awards for Drakenstein
2010-05-13
DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY received four of the 38 Blue Drop Certifications that were handed out recently by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry out of a total number of 787 water systems across South Africa that were assessed. The Paarl, Saron, Hermon and Gouda sytems achieved ratings in excess of 95%, reflecting that Drakenstein is managing drinking water quality “with excellence.” The Wellington and Simondium/Pearl Valley systems achieved ratings in excess of 92% that reflected very good drinking water quality management, while the Bainskloof system received a “good” rating of 72%. “The performance ratings serve as assurance to Drakenstein consumers that their drinking water quality and water quality management processes are of a very high standard,” said Leon Coetzee, executive director for infrastructure and planning of the Drakenstein Municipality. “We preformed remarkably well. Every water supply system improved its score from the previous year. Even the lowest water supply rating is well within the rating of good drinking water quality. “These achievements were made possible due to special efforts and commitments by the technical team from the water service section and support units. We still want tot improve and maintain high system ratings,” he added. The Stellenbosch Municipality was awarded a Blue Drop status for the second year in a row, but Franschhoek’s supply system could not maintain its Blue Drop Status, achievieng 94,11%. * Drakenstein was not among the municipalities that received Green Drop status for sewage works for the past year. According to a municipal spokesperson, the Municipality did not participate in the assessment, due to the extensive capital upgrades being undertaken at the waste water treatment works. This will ensure that the waste water treatment works will be rated as part of the Green Drop assessment process. Drakenstein submits treated effluent water quality statistics to the Department of Water Affairs on a monthly basis as part of the water quality management system.
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