Manager: Edward Charles Oosthuizen
Tel: 044 501 3160
Email: eoosthuizen@plett.gov.za

Vision

The vision of the Water and Sanitation services is to strive to the best of its abilities to comply with the vision of Bitou municipality, “to be the best together”, by playing an active and leading role with regard to service delivery and to the development of the community and inter-departmental relations. Our Vision, therefore, is that this service is regarded as a leader in the field of Water Purification and Waste Water purification in all spheres of local governance.

Goal

To ensure access to basic Water &Sanitation services for all resident communities in Bitou.

Statistics

The Water Purification Department’s primary responsibility is the purification of water and wastewater. The works consist of:

• A 12Ml /day sedimentation Plant and a 15ML/day Dissolved Air Flotation Plant at the Plettenberg Bay Water Treatment Plant that is currently being utilized for the conventional treatment of water from the Keurbooms River and the Roodefontein Dam in the Piesang River. This is the main supply of water for the urban areas in Plettenberg Bay. This Plant achieved Blue Drop status as well as a Platinum award in 2012.
• A 500 kl/day Sedimentation Plant at the Kurland Water Treatment Works that treats water of the Wit River. This is the main water supply for the residents of Kurland. This Plant also achieved Blue Drop status as well as a Platinum award in 2012.
• A 1 Ml/day “Ozone Clear Plant” at the Natures Valley Water Treatment Works that utilizes ozone technology to treat the water of the Groot River. This Plant also achieved Blue Drop status as well as a Gold award in 2012.

Plettenberg Bay Waste Water purification takes place at Gansevalei WWW, a 9 ML/day activated and Biological Phosphate removal process. This Plant achieved the Green Drop status award in 2011 and the Top Provincial Performer in 2011.
The Kurland Waste Water Works is a 500kl/day activated sludge sewerage works. This Plant achieved Green Drop status as well as the WILSON WISA AWARD in 2012.
This department is also responsible for the provision and maintenance of infrastructure. The priority over the next five years is to ensure that the infrastructure can accommodate the growth of the town in the long term. Planning of all infrastructure projects is done according to the Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

Planning

This division is responsible for:

• Forward planning of the water & sanitation.
• The implementation of strategic project, master planning of bulk water and sanitation services to support development.
• Identification of projects to support master planning.
• Identification of new technologies that affect water and sanitation.

Please report water leaks to Customer Care:

Telephone 0800 212 797 (Toll-Free)