Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning

the future demands. The following table sets out the position regarding the wastewater
treatment works within the Ulundi Municipality:
Waste Water Treatment
Works
Current
Delivery
Ulundi WWTW 2.70 Ml /
day
James Nxumalo WWTW 0.08 Ml /
day
Nkonjeni Hospital
0.20 Ml /
WWTW
day
St Francis Hospital
0.06 Ml /
WWTW
day
Emergency
Cost (R)
Short
Term Cost
Medium to Long
Term Cost (R)
(R)
600 000 2 900 000
270 000 890 000
70 000 1 770 000
75 000 840 000
These cost estimates exclude VAT and the cost of professional fees. While the
assessment places the focus on the need for medium to long term refurbishment to
meet future demands, there is also a need to upgrade both the Ulundi WWTW and the
James Nxumalo WWTW to meet current demand levels.
Sanitation Backlog
Household access to a sanitation service within the Ulundi municipal area, based on the
information provided by the 2001 census and the Community Survey conducted in 2007
has been analysed. The following table illustrates some of the changes that have
occurred:
Sanitation Service 2001 Census 2007 Community Survey
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system) 20.2% 19.7%
Flush toilet (with septic tank) 1.4% 1.0%
Pit toilet (without ventilation) 30.6% 28.6%
Pit toilet (with ventilation) VIP 8.9% 26.7%
No sanitation service 33.0% 24.0%
The Water Services Development Plan prepared by the Zululand District Municipality in
respect of the 2011 / 2012 financial year indicates that all of the 6 980 households
within the urban areas of the Ulundi Municipality have access to a waterborne sanitation
service. Within the rural areas of the Municipality there are 42 households where the
sanitation service is provided by a septic tank, while 8 190 households make use of a VIP
toilet facility. As many as 20 097 households within the rural area do not currently have
access to any sanitation service.
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