APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

Access to water through communal stand pipes outside the yard is estimated at 11% to 29% of the
households in the area. The above tables are not able distinguish between availability of water
infrastructure and access to water.
The Municipality conducted a Quality of Life Survey in 2008 that indicated a shortage of water in
most of the wards. The Local Area Planning (LAP) process conducted by the Independent
Development Trust (IDT, 2007) also confirms shortage of water as the number one complaint in the
wards. The implication of these findings is that although infrastructure reticulation in the municipal
area is at 98%, but water supply remains a challenge.
B5.2 Sanitation
The Municipality currently supplies water borne sanitation to Phalaborwa Town, Namakgale and
Lulekani. The table below shows the sanitation infrastructure capacity in the three areas:
Table B.35: Sanitation infrastructure capacity
Area Capacity Current Inflow Spare Capacity
Phalaborwa Town 4.8 7.0 -2.2
Lulekani 4.0 1.2 2.8
Namakgale 8.0 6.0 2.0
Source: Africon, 2007
Sanitation infrastructure capacity in Phalaborwa Town needs attention in order to accommodate
current inflow as well as future demands. The development of Extension 7 is one example that
requires upgrading of sanitation infrastructure or an alternative sustainable system.
Table B.35a: Access to sanitation facilities by households
TYPE OF FACILITY NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS %
Flush toilet (connected to
sewerage system)
14 056 41.6%
Flush toilet (with septic tank) 1 090 3.2%
Dry toilet facility 208 0.6%
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