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Eskom Duvha Power Station Stormwater V-Ditch

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Setala Environmental (Pty) Ltd has been appointed by Eskom Holdings SOC Limited to draft and submit applications for an Environmental Authorisation and Water Use Licence, for the proposed lining and expansion, and then operation (use), of an existing stormwater V-ditch at Duvha Power Station. The V-ditch is used for the control of contaminated stormwater from the Power Station to an existing pollution management facility. The existing V-ditch is at the Duvha Power Station, Emalahleni Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province.

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An application for authorisation of the project is submitted to the National Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DFFE), in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations of 2017. The current V-ditch has insufficient capacity to convey concentrated contaminated stormwater from Power Station operating area during a 1:50-year rainstorm event which might result in the overtopping of the V-ditch. Contaminated stormwater will then spill into and flood the surrounding area including a wetland area. In addition, the existing V-ditch’s lining has deteriorated to the point where even the “normal” flow into the contaminated stormwater might be leaching into the surrounding area. This has been identified as a risk and potential environmental impact by Duvha Power Station and the existing V-ditch needs to be upgraded by increasing the size and reconstructing the lining to conform to the Duvha Power Station WUL. Application for Authorisation is for the following:  Construction of the V-ditch through a watercourse.  The infilling or depositing of any material of more than 10 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, or rock of more than 10 cubic metres from a watercourse (wetland).  The clearance of an area of 1 hectares or more of indigenous vegetation (2.18ha)  The expansion of infrastructure for the bulk transportation of storm water where the existing infrastructure- o has a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more; and o where the throughput capacity of the infrastructure will be increased by 10% or more.  The expansion and related operation of infrastructure for the bulk transportation of waste water, where the existing infrastructure- o has a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more; and o where the throughput capacity of the infrastructure will be increased by 10% or more.  The expansion of infrastructure where the physical footprint is expanded by 100 square metres or more; or o where such expansion occurs— • within a watercourse.

ApplicationDate: 

Sunday, March 13, 2022 - 09:48

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18124

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19/04/2022

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