Call for sustainable products to help remediate inland water bodies
24 February 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is calling on
service providers to submit information and products that are commercially
available to help remediate natural water bodies affected by pollution, such as
estuaries, rivers, lakes and vleis. The Request for Information will evaluate a
range of products for potential trial and use in natural water bodies. The
deadline for submissions is Friday, 3 March 2023 at 12:00.
The City is currently exploring a wide range of potential interventions that might improve conditions of natural water bodies affected by pollution, which will potentially be trialled at Milnerton Lagoon.
This Request for Information (RFI) focuses on exploring a range of different products that are locally available and have been shown to be effective in directly addressing the issues of odour and organic sediment build-up.
'The City is serious about improving inland water quality, including at Milnerton Lagoon and the RFI call is one of the efforts in line with this commitment.
'This RFI call will help us understand the effectiveness of a range of products for the remediation of natural water bodies where pollution has resulted in the build-up of organic matter in the sediments. This includes freshwater and estuarine/marine habitats. The product needs to be able to assist with the breakdown of organic matter in sediments into non-toxic substances that can easily be flushed out of the water body with natural flow with no negative impact on the aquatic ecosystem.
'We encourage service providers to please use this opportunity to submit their information and products which can be considered as part of the trial to help remediate Milnerton Lagoon.
'Overall the City continues to implement short-term interventions and invest in infrastructure,' said Councillor Siseko Mbandezi, acting Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation.
Submissions
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
