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COUNCIL APPROVES R100 MILLION LOAN FOR DESALINATION PLANT
The Town Council of Mossel Bay at its monthly meeting on 21 June 2010 approved the taking up of a loan of R100 million to partially finance the R210-million seawater desalination plant at Voorbaai in Mossel Bay.. Read More...

WORK ON SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST DESALINATION PLANT TO START
Construction work will commence within the next two weeks on the Mossel Bay Municipality’s seawater desalination plant of between R180 and R200 million at Voorbaai, Mossel Bay. With a yield of 15 million litres of desalinated water a day, it will be the biggest plant of its kind by far to date in South Africa.. Read More...

WATER SITUATION SET TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY
The drought situation looks set to continue indefinitely and municipal water users are once again urged to save every drop of water possible and to adhere to the water restrictions in force at present, says the Municipality in a statement on the water situation.. Read More...

LEVEL OF DAM DROPS TO BELOW 25 PER CENT
The level of the Wolwedans Dam, the Mossel Bay Municipality’s main source of water, has this week dropped to below 25 per cent. This means that the following water restrictions published last week have now become effective: . Read More...

WATER SUPPLY SITUATION DEMANDS ATTENTION OF ALL
Mossel Bay’s deteriorating water supply situation is demanding the attention and support of every member of the community as we now have only approximately four months’ supply left at current consumption levels, says the Municipal Manager, Dr Michele Gratz.. Read More...

CONSTRUCTION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANT BEGINS
CONSTRUCTION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANT BEGINS. Read More...

TENDER FOR PROJECT TO SUPPLEMENT WATER SUPPLY TO BE AWARDED
A tender for a the establishment of a reverse osmosis facility at a cost of approximately R49 million to purify municipal effluent to a standard that would render it suitable for production purposes at PetroSA’s synthetic fuels plant and save water for Mossel Bay, has closed on Friday, 15 January 2010, and is expected to be awarded within the next week.. Read More...