CESA Aon 2019

PROJECTS BETWEEN R50 & R250 MILLION: NEW MECHANISED STERCUS FACILITY

S olutions are found when businesses work with government to deal with socioeconomic challeng- es faced by the country. Such was the case with the New Portable Flush Toilet Cleaning Facility at Borcherds Quarry Wastewater Treatment Works, where a multidisciplinary team of engineers designed sustain- able solutions to meet the basic human right of toilet digni- ty. And dignity through the full cycle – from householder to everyone involved in the cleaning process. Client for this project, City of Cape Town, provides portable flush toilets (PFTs) to those areas not connected to water and sanitation infrastructure. PFTs, closely resembling ordinary toilets, work on a wa- ter-based system and some 20 000 residents of informal commu- nities have been accommodated in this way. However, cleaning operations at the depot posed a serious health hazard with workers being exposed to raw sewage in an unsanitary work environment; clearly an untenable situation. Today, mechanisation and automation of the cleaning pro- cess in enclosed booths has completely changed the working environment. Workers operate in a hygienic, safe, space filled with fresh air and light. This unique mechanised and automated

PROJECT TEAM Client

City of Cape Town

Civil Consultant

JG Afrika

Mechanical & Electrical Consultant

Project Assignments (SA) in conjunction with Water and WastewaterEngineering

Civil Main

Contractor Ruwacon

Main Mechanical & Electrical Contractor Sub Mechanical & Electrical Contractor

Inenzo Water

TF Design

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