Tongaat Water Treatment Works (TWTW) Emergency Remediation Works

TWTW provides potable water to the greater Tongaat area through pumped supply to various reservoirs, and was damaged and subsequently decommissioned after the April 2022 Floods. The project scope entailed the emergency repair for the reinstatement of the TWTW inclusive of applicable Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Process Engineering Works. The capacity of the Works is 21Mℓ/day and was recommissioned within a period of 105 days.

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CLIENT:eThekwini Municipality – Water & Sanitation

VALUE: R44,452,230.30

KEY FEATURES

  • Achieving the near impossible through innovation, collaboration, and community engagement.
  • A contract period of 105 days with no restrictions to both special non-working days and non-working times.
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration to implement unique solutions
  • Restoration of potable water supply to approximately 90,000 residents.
  • A continuously evolving project scope without impeding the project implementation.

AWARDS: CESA Engineering Excellence Awards 2023 – Projects Less Than R50 Million

JOBS CREATED: 28

WOMEN EMPLOYED: 12

YOUTH EMPLOYED: 11

PROJECT OUTPUT: The supply of potable water to approximately 90,000 residents within the greater Tongaat area.

YEAR: 2022