CEN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT Environmental and Rural Development Specialist DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT: PROPOSED KEI ROAD WATER TREATMENT WORKS AND CONVEYANCE FOR THE BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE DEDEAT REFERENCE NO: EC/4/A/LN1,LN2,LN3/M/14-35 February 2016 Project Title: Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Proposed Kei Road Water Treatment Works and Conveyance for the Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape Project Applicant: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) DEDEAT Reference Number: EC/4/A/LN1,LN2,LN3/M/14-35 Environmental Assessment Practitioner: CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit 36 River Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, 6070 South Africa Phone (041) 581-2983 • Fax 086 504 2549 E-mail:
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[email protected] Compiled by: Lucille Behrens Reviewed by: Dr Mike Cohen Date of Report: 8 February 2016 CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROPOSED PROJECT The Kei Road Water Treatment Works and Conveyance Project seeks to improve the treated drinking water supply to the Upper Buffalo Water Supply Scheme. The project concept was previously identified in the water services master planning conducted by Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM), to meet the growing water demand anticipated for the Bhisho and Berlin areas. The proposed project is located within the Eastern Cape, extending over the borders of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Amathole District Municipality and Amahlati Local Municipality. The proposed route for the water pipelines will be from the Wriggleswade Transfer Canal to the proposed WTW at Border Post, and from the WTW through to Bhisho and Berlin (refer to Figure 2-1).