Sobek Says

Witpan Trickling Filters

The Constructions of the upgrade and restoration works of WITPAN Wastewater Treatment Plant has commenced under the supervision of Sobek. The plant shall have an average daily capacity of 40MLD. The Upgrade process and restoration was designed by Sobek and initiated by Matjhabeng Local Municipality to address the serious health hazard imposed due to plant’s failure . The project serves Welkom and environs. The project shall address the problem of thefailure of the treatment process which rendered it totally non-functional and prone to flooding due to high ground water levels and the rise of the WITPAN water levels. Matjhabeng Local Municipality have commissioned a parallel project to reduce the Pan water level to avoid future flooding of the pan (by others).

Upon completion of the two projects, the WITPAN Treatment works shall be functional and the flooding problem is resolved. In addition, there shall be a vast improvement on the treatment process and the quality of effluent discharge to the river, as the project tackles these problems as well.

The tender submission was closed on the 7th September 2009 and the contractor, M/s Setmak Civils cc was appointed on the 12th January 2010. Setmak Civils is a BEE company, led by Mr. K.M. Setlogelo. The project site was handed to the contractor on 18th January 2010 and they since have mobilised to the site.

The tendered amount of R60, 511, 215.47 (VAT inclusive) would be funded jointly by MIG and DWAE.

The construction period set for the project is 8 months and the expected day of the rehabilitated plant’s operation commencement is the 18th September 2010.