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BRIEFINGS ON 2005/6 ANNUAL REPORT

BRIEFINGS ON 2005/6 ANNUAL REPORT. ALBANY COAST WATER Mr D Nicoll. Overview.

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BRIEFINGS ON 2005/6 ANNUAL REPORT

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  1. BRIEFINGS ON 2005/6 ANNUAL REPORT ALBANY COAST WATER Mr D Nicoll

  2. Overview • For the year ending June 2006 we provided 513038 megalitres of good quality potable water to the Ndlambe Municipality for distribution to the approximately 18000 residents and additional 10,000 holiday makers in December, in the area comprising Bushman’s River Mouth, Riversbend ,Marcelle, Harmony Park, Kenton on Sea and Ekuphumleni. • 65% of this water is pumped out the sand dunes at Diaz Cross, 9km away and the balance is provided by Reverse Osmosis of sea water at Bushman’s River Mouth. The two sources mix in our holding reservoirs with no chemical additives necessary.

  3. Challenges • We are in a geological “dry zone” and do not have access to underground water • There is no possibility of dams as our rivers are tidal for approximately 30km inland • As the surrounding farms are converting to Game Farms the indigenous population is moving into our towns at a rapidly growing rate • The population has more than quadrupled since our last reservoir was built in 1989 and instead of having 10to12 day’s water in reserve for emergencies we are down to 2 or 3 days • The massive influx of seasonal visitors • More people are retiring to the coast • The aging of our infrastructure • The majority of the population cannot afford to pay for the services • The perception that water comes from the sky and is therefore free, leads to excess wastage from leaks etc

  4. Challenges cont. To overcome some of these challenges we are presently working with private developers, such as Kenton Eco Estates who are busy with a R400m development and are contributing over R9m to upgrade and increase our water production capacity, to not only provide them with water, but to have excess capacity for the growing indigenous population. Ndlambe have also obtained MIG funding for an additional storage reservoir.

  5. Balance Sheet From our Balance sheet one can see that we run within our limits and keep expenses under control but for any large scale project, such as the new reservoir, we obviously need Government assistance.

  6. THANK YOU

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