Pretoria - Water shortages will be a thing of the past for the communities of Colesberg in the Northern Cape.
The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pamela Tshwete, will today officially hand over the R153 million Colesberg Bulk Water Supply Scheme to the Umsobomvu Local Municipality.
The project includes the construction of a 25 kilometre pipeline abstracting water from the Orange River to Colesberg, a new river abstraction works, a new pump station with complete civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic works.
The project also includes the upgrading and extension of the existing Colesberg Water Treatment Works.
The project will ensure that the communities of Colesberg, Noupoort and Norvalspond have sustainable access to water. The scheme will also help to eradicate the backlog of sanitation services.
There are approximately 4 773 households accommodating 17 259 people in the municipal jurisdiction of Colesberg.
The Colesberg Water Treatment Works will also be officially opened by the Deputy Minister. She will also briefly visit households, which recently received access to water and sanitation services. – SAnews.gov.za
