Ward 28 residents can breathe a sigh of relief as the long-running sewer problems that had left North Beach residents without water for weeks, will be finally resolved.
Ward Councillor, Sharmaine Sewshanker, said contractors have been working around the clock since Friday last week to fix a pump station damaged a long time ago. “For a very long time residents have suffered the stench coming from the malfunctioning pump station, sewage overflow on the road and e-coli spills which have lead to beach closures. I am glad to see that the municipality has finally found the problem, even though we do not know how long it will take.”
On Monday, Cllr Sewshanker together with The Springfield Weekly Gazette spoke to the contractors on-site who said they are almost done with pumping out the sewage from the station, which will give the municipal technician access to fixing the main problem, a circuit that blew as a result of vandalism. One of the contractors, who did not want to be named, said: “Five jetting machines have been on the ground working shifts and maybe in a day or two the technician will begin his part of fixing the problem. We are not sure how long it will take him to complete his job, but we can assure you that when he’s done the pump station will be fully functional again.” Cllr Sewshanker added that she hopes now that the problem will be fixed, it will not occur anytime closer to December as North Beach gets busy during this season with visitors and residents wanting to enjoy themselves on the beach. EThekwini Municipality was contacted for comment, however, it was not forthcoming at the time of going to print .
