chapter 6 george ward based planning - George Municipality

Total % Description Challenges / BacklogMunicipal serviceWater 2 256 HH’s 86.3%Sanitation 2 291 HH’s 87.6%Electricity for lighting 2 251HH’s 86.1%Refuse removal 2 313 HH’s 88.5%Roads & storm water• HH’s with access to waterrepresents 4.2% of all HH’s.• 86.3% of HH’s receive theirwater from the municipality.• 176 HH’s source their waterfrom a rain water tank• 44 HH’s from a borehole• 17 HH’s from a water tanker• 64 HH’s from a river or stream• HH’s with sanitation services inthe ward represents 4.2% of allHH.• 87.6% of HH have access tosanitation services above theminimum service level.• 0.8% of HH’s have no access tosanitation services.• 1.3% of HH’s use bucket toilets• HH’s with electricity in the wardrepresents 4.2% of all HH’s.• 86.1% of HH have access toelectricity above the minimumservice level.• 1.3 of HH’s use paraffin forlighting purposes• 10.7% of HH’s use candles forlighting purposes• 21 HH’s utilize solar energy• 88.5%of HH’s receive refuseremoval services above theminimum service level.• HH’s with refuse removalservices represents 4.3% of allHH.• 1.3% HH’s receiving the serviceless frequent.• 107 HH’s use their own refusedump.• 75 HH’s have no access torefuse removal servicesBacklog: ± 44 HH’s• The backlog includes: 9 HH’swith no provision of toilets and35 HH’s using bucket toiletsBacklog: ± 330 HH’s• The backlog include: 13HH’swith no electricity and 318HH’s using paraffin & candlesBacklog: ±132 HH’s• The backlog include: 75 HH’swith no provision of serviceand 57 HH’s using othermeans of disposalHousing2 067formalhousingstructures• 79.1% of the housingstructures is formal housingstructure• 13.4% of structures areinformal structures3.4% is shacks in thebackyard 10 % is in an informalsettlement• The 13.4% informal structuresrepresent 4.5% of all informalstructures within the municipalarea.Backlog: ± 351 HH’s• The backlog include backyarddwellers and structures ininformal settlementsCommunity facilitiesPage | 92