The Forum has come to an end with the closing of the Hitachi lead of the project, and the site hand over to eThekwini. In the event we become aware of any updates or changes to the site will inform stakeholders.
The Hitachi / eThekwini Remix Desalination Pilot Project was the first of its kind in South Africa, located at the eThekwini Central Waste Water Treatment Works. The Community Environment Forum was established as a requirement of the Environmental Authorisation for the Remix Desalination Pilot Project. The CEF provided a platform for the project stakeholders (community, community environmental organisations, fisher folk, authorities, and industry) to engage on issues arising from the construction. The CEF recieved regular reports from the Environmental Control Officer, and the specialists who provided monitoring on the project. The reporting ensured that any adverse impacts and pollution to the receiving environment were avoided and/or minimized within acceptable timeframes to acceptable standards; and that there was learning in a full and transparent manner.
The Final Agenda, and final meeting minutes of the forum may be accessed here.
The Agenda for the next meeting is available at the following link: 211208_Hitachi-eThekwini_RDP_Draft_Agenda_V1.pdf (222 KB)
The Minutes of our most recent meeting are available: 211214_Hitachi_CEF_Minutes_V3.pdf (333 KB)
The presentations as made at the forum are available for your reference:
CSIR Presentation: Hitachi_Presentation_14_Dec_2021.pdf (2.77 MB)
[Note: We respectfully request that you do not distribute or share the forum documents randomly. The context surrounding the presentations is as important as the presentations themselves. People who were not able to attend the meeting, or have never been, may not have either context or holistic understanding of the material presented.]
Public Survey: Data collection on wastewater reuse and public perception – Study being conducted by Samiya Gul working towards her PhD project on public perception towards wastewater reuse
Google form available here: https://forms.gle/y1CmYMgSLYAPySMq5
In the event you are unable to access any of the aforementioned documents please contact admin@phelamanga.co.za