2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

7.2 Bulk Water and Sanitation StrategyUmzinyathi DM is the Water Services Authority (WSA) for the entire district in terms of Section 1of the Water Services Act, 1997. In order to efficiently plan the development of water servicesin the DM’s jurisdictional area, and has a Water Services Development Plan which assists themunicipality to align the projects set out by the Water Services Authority and that of the IDP interms of providing water and sanitation services to the entire district. It also helps withunderstanding the water services requirements and to effectively plan and manage the projects.The municipality has reviwed the bulk water and sanitation strategy which has quantified thebacklogs for each local municipality, funding required to eradicate backlogs and also fundingsources. The Strategy for water is as follows:• Too many small stand alone schemes are being planned;• Planned schemes are very costly – above the Department of Water Affairs bench markguidelines.• Serious concerns relate to the availability of reliable and sustainable water sources inthe district;• Strategic issues to be addressed:• Bulk Schemes to be assessed to extend services to other areas;• Benefits – reduced capital costs;• Sustainable water sources as many bore holes are drying up;• O&M Costs Reduced;• Shorten construction time and increase speed of service delivery; and• Avoid duplication of bulk infrastructure costs.The Strategy for sanitation is as follows:• Sanitation Area Based Business Plans were prepared to address the Backlogs at:• Umvoti• Msinga• Nquthu• Intensive reconciliation made against Census 2011;• Significant migration patterns across Wards and Increase in population has beenobserved;Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 110Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013