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| 2011 Municipal Score (2012 Report) |
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| SOL PLAATJIE LOCAL MUNICI
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| SOL PLAATJE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
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OVERALL SCORE |
| 72.10% |
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| Supply Systems Accessed 2011 : |
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Riverton WTW |
72.34% |
| Supply Area :Kimberley
Riverton |
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Ritchie WTW |
65.61% |
| Supply Area :Ritchie
Modderrivier |
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| Regulatory Comments 2011 : |
The Inspectors once again were left rather impressed by the display of commitment of management to the Blue Drop certification process. This commitment was further underlined by the Municipal Manager’s participation in the process, as well as a technical assessment and report drafted by the municipal manager himself, and the display of the Deputy Manager Infrastructure during the confirmation session. The general preparation done for the assessments led by the Compliance Manager also impressed. However somehow, the Blue Drop performance is not up to the expected standard as yet. In depth retrospect is required to plot the way forward over the next two years to ensure that Sol Plaatje fills its rightful place on the national Blue Drop performance log at the release of the next report.
The Lead Inspector noted: “It must certainly be noted that Sol Plaatje Local Municipality made significant efforts in getting their drinking water quality management in place with Blue Drop criteria. Feedback with recommendations from the Lead Inspector and Moderator was certainly taken seriously. Commitment from staff at water treatment works is however still questionable as per plant inspections at Riverton & Richie water treatment facilities. Improvement in their Blue Drop scores is achievable but measures need to be put in place for operational monitoring & procedures.”
While this performance cannot be labelled as poor at all (in comparison with many other municipalities); by the standards this water services authority sets for itself, it unfortunately is deemed as an under-performance.
The monitoring and analyses procedures requires special attention since the Lead Inspector was left convinced that the relatively high number of microbiological failures cannot be a true reflection of the actual water quality. The laboratory procedures will be audited separately by the Department to assist in this regard. The municipality must ensure that samplers are trained and given performance agreements stipulating requirements for sampling procedures to be followed. Another crucial point would be to make amendments as per recommendation during the on-site inspection to the specific sample points which present doubtful results.
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