Cradle River pollution

  2023/08/05 at 15:36 Low water bridge to Buffelskop Rietfontein.  One can clearly see the excessive foam.  At this point the water has been partially diluted by the acid mine water as well as the water from a number of springs.  Bad smell. (Thanks Rabie) Location: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-25.96782%2C27.814244&z=17&hl=en

2023/08/03 at 17:57 Low water bridge to Buffelskop Rietfontein.  One can clearly see the excessive foam.  At this point the water has been partially diluted by the acid mine water as well as the water from a number of springs. (Thanks Rabie) Location: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-25.96782%2C27.814244&z=17&hl=en

  2023/08/01 10:50.Where the Blougat flows under the N14.  The smell is similar to Bergland, a different nauseating smell.

  Bergland. 2023/08/01 10:35. Water level about normal.  Visibility staying poor, can’t see bed.  Water has a darker greyish tint to it.  There is a different smell, dead? rotten type of smell.  Some foam present. Gassing taking place.

 2023/08/01 9:45 Delportan sewage truck dump site, busy this morning.  At least none of the manholes are overflowing.