Cradle River pollution

  Bergland. 2023/01/13 9h55 Water flow still above normal, water seeping off ground at a number of places in Krugersdorp.  Visibility poor and particles in suspension.  Slight smell in the air.  Foam present.

 AMD 2023/01/09 15h10 Substantial amount of water flowing out of the AMD wetlands.  Access roads flooded.  Normally all the flow is in the one concrete pipe.  Guess the excessive decanting is ongoing due to the heavy rains. Without an water analysis one would know what the water is actually like. There was an e-mail from the responsible person at DWS confirming that the Western Basin decanting is ongoing and that the treatment plant is working above capacity to minimise the impact.  They are expecting the decanting to continue.

AMD 2022/12/19 20h20 Regarding the increased AMD flow shown last week Thursday apparently there are some issues being experienced by the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) at the Western Basin Treatment plant due to the high levels of rainfall which have resulted in some additional decanting taking place.  I'm attaching their media release from the 13th December which goes into more detail. Please note the warning in the document:  "All residents and communities residing along the Tweelopies River are urged to avoid using the water in the interlinked streams, rivers and dams, until further notice." Western Basin AMD Plant Media Release

 2022/12/15, 08h42  The Tweelopies Spruit just before going under the N14.  Still quite a substantial flow.

 AMD 2022/12/15 09h03 Substantial amount of water flowing out of the AMD wetlands.  Access roads flooded.  This flows in the Tweelopies Spruit under the R24 and through the Krugersdorp Game Reserve.

 Bergland. 2022/12/15 08h27 Water flow still week above normal.  Visibility poor and a rotten smell in the air.  Increased foam. Apparently the springs in the hills across from Bergland are flowing well.

  Bergland. 2022/12/02 08h38 Water flow about normal.  Visibility very poor.  Smell still bad.  Increase in foam.

 Bergland. 2022/11/25 10:40 Water flow about normal.  Visibility is very poor, compared with upstream from Percy Stewart.  Smell next to the river bad.  Some foam present.

2022/11/25, 10h35  Percy Stewart.  Water still flowing out onto the perimeter road on the north western side of Percy Stewart 

  2022/11/25, 10h31  Percy Stewart, of the 14 gravel filters I can see only 2 are turning and spraying water a further 2 are stationary and spraying water.!