WSDP: MODULE 3
TOPIC 7: ASSOCIATED SERVICES
7. ASSOCIATED SERVICES
7.1. WATER SERVICES
7.1.1. Education Plan
All education institutions are supplied with adequate water services in the city. There are
therefore no strategies identified with regards to water services. The city will continue to
work closely with the Department of Education to ensure that there is always a planned
approach to the provision of service as new schools are built. Under the water demand
management programme schools have been encouraged to take advantage of the
expanding the treated affluent network as a cheaper alternative for irrigating sports fields
and landscaped areas.
7.1.2 Health Plan
Water and Sanitation has a direct impact on individual and community health. The current
focus for health is:
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Promote safe access to drinking (potable) water
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Investigate complaints relating to water quality.
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Monitor water quality through regular sampling (Microbiological and Chemical).
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Monitoring of recreational water bodies (Vleis, dams and rivers) for possible pollution and
contamination.
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Education institutions has to meet health requirements
In any urban context there is always the threat of water borne disease and the threat to
water sources. A concerted effort is required to protect water sources. Of particular concern
for the city is the threat of ground water contamination (cape flats aquifer). The intensive
urban farming on the Cape Flats due its clean draining soils require large amounts of
fertiliser and pesticides which possess a direct threat to the aquifer beneath the farms in the
Philippi agricultural area.
In the city Informal areas were shared services exits there is venerability to infection and
contamination. It is therefore necessary to:
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Keep areas around standpipes clean and clear of stagnant water
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Avoid spillage and keep taps closed when not in use
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Keep stray animals away from the area
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Keep standpipe outlets and soak-aways clean
Promote hygiene amongst users of standpipes by educating them:
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On the fact that stand pipes should only be used for filling containers.
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Standpipes are not to be used for washing clothes or humans.
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The containers should be closed and clean.
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All containers should be disinfected regularly.
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To report vandalism, tampering or contamination of stand pipes.
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7.2 SANITATION SERVICES
7.2.1 Education Plan
All education facilities have adequate sanitation services in the city. However a number of
education facilities have been vandalised on a regular bases with toilet block being targeted
for copper and brass fittings. There is a currently a need to look at regular maintenance and
to use alternative materials to brass and copper fittings. The city will continue to work closely
with the Department of Education to ensure that there is always a planned approach to the
provision of service as new schools that are built.
7.2.2 Health Plan
There is a need to work towards all households having water borne sewer connection in the
long term. The current rate of urbanisation, net migration and natural growth will result in
creased informality and continued use of shared services. In the short to medium term there
is a desperate need to eradicate the bucket system and limit the increase in the number of
developments that require conservancy tanks.
The Cities health plan will do the following:
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Ensure safe and timeous disposal of domestic, industrial and medical waste
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Evaluate
and
provide
input
where
necessary
as
regards
the
efficiency
of
sewerage/waste/storm water systems
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Monitor waste generation by residents and business community
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Ensure that problems related to sewerage removal in areas, where inadequate
infrastructure exists (bucket sanitation), are eliminated
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Investigate flooding problems so as to provide input regarding future prevention
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Monitor and eliminate illegal waste water discharge into the storm water system
(industrial effluent)
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Prevent and limit the spread of health significant pests throughout the community
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Monitor and control all offensive trades.
To improve cities environmental health the following is planned:
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Investigation of environmental factors relating to the spread of noticeable infectious
diseases, and putting preventative measures in place to limit the spread thereof.
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Compiling case histories with regard to Hepatitis, Typhoid and Cholera etc.
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Cholera risk monitoring by means of placing "Moore Pads" at selected sampling points,
and the analysis of results.
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Shelter and housing related health plan will:
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Promote the provision of dwellings, informal structures conducive to health (ensure
adequate ventilation etc.).
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Inspect informal settlements with a view to maintaining minimum hygiene standards and
promoting better living conditions.
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