EMLM-Water and Sanitation Sectoral Plan
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ELIAS MOTSOALEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WATER AND SANITATION SECTORAL PLAN 2007/2008 i PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ...............................................................iv KEY TERMS.........................................................................................................v VISION, MISSION AND GOALS ..........................................................................1 1. Background..................................................................................................2 1.1 Overview.................................................................................................2 2. Purpose of Water and Sanitation Sectoral Plan (WSSP) ..........................3 2.1 Link to IDP and WSDP ...........................................................................5 3. Setting the Scene.........................................................................................7 3.1 Demographics.........................................................................................7 3.2 Socio-economic perspective...................................................................9 4. Institutional Arrangements .........................................................................9 5. Water Services Customer .........................................................................14 5.1 Level of Services ..................................................................................14 Water ...........................................................................................................14 Sanitation.....................................................................................................15 5.2 Backlogs ...............................................................................................18 Water...............................................................................................................18 Sanitation.....................................................................................................22 6. Water Services Resources........................................................................26 6.1 Surface Water.......................................................................................26 6.2 Groundwater.........................................................................................28 6.3 Water Balance ......................................................................................29 7. Infrastructure Profile .................................................................................35 7.1 Water Infrastructure..............................................................................35 Existing Bulk Infrastructure ..........................................................................35 7.2 Sanitation Infrastructure........................................................................46 Existing Bulk Infrastructure ..........................................................................46 8. Environmental Aspects.............................................................................48 8.1. Water Conservation and Demand Management...................................48 8.1 Health and Hygiene Programmes.........................................................49 9. CUSTOMER CARE .....................................................................................51 10. Financial Management...........................................................................52 10.1 Capital Budget ......................................................................................53 10.2 Operational Budget...............................................................................53 10.3 Customer Debt......................................................................................54 10.4 Tariffs....................................................................................................55 EMLM WATER TARRIFS................................................................................56 EMLM SEWERAGE TARIFFS ........................................................................57 11. WAY FORWARD (STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY .........................................................................................57 11.1 Proposed future trends and goals.........................................................58 11.2 Proposed Strategies to address backlog ……………………………… 58 11.3 Water Conservation and Demand Management ………………………. 59 i ii PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com 11.4 Requirements to implement WC & DM …………………………………..60 12. 2007/2008 CAPITAL PROJECTS …………………………………………..61 12.1 Water Projects …………………………………………………………….. 62 12.2 Sanitation Projects …………………………………………………………63 REFERENCES ………………………………………………………………………..64 ANNEXURES ……………………………………………………………………..65-67 iii PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS DWAF Department of Water Affairs and Forestry DPLG Department of Provincial and Local Government SALGA South African Local Government Association GSDM Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality EMLM Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality WSA Water Service Authority WSP Water Service Provider IDP Integrated Development Plan WSDP Water Services Development Plan WSSP Water and Sanitation Sector Plan WSA Water Services Act WTW Water Treatment Works WWTW Waste Water Treatment Works SLA Service Level Agreement NSDP National Spatial Development Perspective NWA National Water Act PGDS Provincial Growth and Development Strategies LTDF Long Term Development Framework RDP Reconstruction and Development Programme MDA Municipal Demarcation Act VIP Ventilated Improved Pit WC/DM Water Conservation and Demand Management UFW Unaccounted-for Water iv PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com KEY TERMS TERM INTERPRETATION The infrastructure necessary to supply 25 litres of potable water per person per day supplied within 200 metres of a household and with a minimum flow of 10 litres per minute (in the case of communal water points) or 6 000 litres of potable water supplied per formal Basic Water Supply Facility connection per month (in the case of yard or house connections) The provision of a basic water supply facility, the sustainable operation of the facility, the sustainable operation of the facility (available for at least 350 days per year and not interrupted for more than 48 consecutive hours per incident) and the communication of Basic Water Supply Service good water-use, hygiene and related practices The infrastructure necessary to provide a sanitation facility which is safe, reliable, private, protected from the weather and ventilated, keeps smells to the minimum, is easy to keep clean, minimizes the risk of the spread of sanitation-related diseases carrying flies and pests, and enables safe and appropriate treatment and/or removal of Basic Sanitation Facility human waste and wastewater in an environmentally sound manner. IDP A municipal plan as defined in the Municipal Systems Act A water authority is any municipality that has the executive authority to provide water services within its area of jurisdiction in terms of the Municipal Structures Act 118 of 1998 or the ministerial authorizations made in terms of this Act. There can only be one water services authority in any specific area. Water services authority area boundaries cannot overlap. Water services authorities are metropolitan municipalities, district municipalities and WSA authorized local municipalities. Any person who has a contract with a water service authority or another water services provider to sell water to, and/or accept wastewater for the purpose of treatment from, that authority or WSP provider (bulk water services provider); and/or Any person who has a contract with a water service authority to assume operational responsibility for providing water services to one or more consumers (end users) within a specific geographic area (retail water services provider); or v PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com A water service authority which provides either both of the above services itself A plan for water and sanitation services in terms of the Water WSDP Services Act prepared by the Water Service Authority A plan for water and sanitation services in terms of the Water WSSP Services Act prepared by the Water Service Provider CATEGORY C A Municipality that has municipal executive and legislative authority MUNICIPALITY in an area that includes more than one municipalities A Municipality that shares municipal executive and legislative CATEGORY B authority in its area of jurisdiction together with the Category C MUNICIPALITY Municipality in whose area it is falling vi PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com VISION, MISSION AND GOALS VISION A better life for all through service excellence MISSION • Provide democratic and accountable government for local communities • Ensure provision services to communities in a sustainable manner • Promote social and economic development GOALS • Implementing a system of Integrated Development Planning based on priority needs of the community identified through community consultation processes; • Ensuring the effective performance of all service providers in the municipal area; • Supporting sustainable infrastructure development and maintenance, as well as service delivery, through a fair allocation of resources;