Cradle River pollution

  AMD 2023/02/23 9h25 There is still an substantial amount of water flowing out of the AMD wetlands.

  Bergland. 2023/02/23 8h50. Water flow still slightly increased.  Visibility staying poor, can’t see bed.  Water has a noticable dirty colour to it.  Particles in suspension.  Strong stench/smell in the air.  Quite a lot of foam present.  Can see the growth on the rocks and the suspended solids in the video. In previous seasons after rain it took time to deteriorate, this season even after heavy rains it is staying consistently bad. Confirms what Andrew is seeing earlier this morning at Greensleeves.

2023/02/23, 07h31  Greensleeves Riet Spruit - Lots of foam this morning. Smell is a distinct grey water septic tank smell. Thanks Andrew

AMD 2023/02/17 9h20 There is still an substantial amount of water flowing out of the AMD wetlands. Brown scum collecting on the water before going under the R24.

  Bergland. 2023/02/17 8h45 Water flow slightly increased.  Visibility staying poor, can’t see bed.  Particles in suspension.  Strong smell even with the cool air.  Almost no foam present.

  AMD 2023/02/07 9h24 There is still an substantial amount of water flowing out of the AMD wetlands.  The top photo is the normal outflow and the 2nd is the additional.

 Bergland. 2023/02/07 8h45 Water flow about normal.  Visibility has deteriorated since last week, can’t see bed were one could last week.  Particles in suspension including black clumps.  Strong smell best described as dirty fish market.  Foam present. In the second photo one can see ibis’s snacking on the lawns.

  Bergland. 2023/01/31 8h55 Water flow about normal.  Visibility is poor and particles in suspension including black clumps, also lots of gassing taking place.  Strong rotten smell in the air.  Foam present.

Access road to AMD outflow from wetlands. Original pipe in background and new pipes in the front. Additional outflow. Original outflow. Original outflow. Sediment taken place Sediment taken place.  AMD 2023/01/18 9h22 There is still a substantial amount of water flowing out of the AMD wetlands.  Some earth works have been done and looks like at least two additional large diameter steel pipes have been laid to cope with the volume.  In the pics I tried to show the additional pipes and outflow from the wetlands as well as the original flow.  The last pics show the reddish sediment that has taken place.

  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.