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Bosch Munitech conducts emergency repairs to
eMalahleni pump station to secure water supply
Bosch Munitech recently completed work on its appointment
as lead ME&I contractor for the Emalahleni Local Municipality
Water Services Emergency Rehabilitation Intervention
contract Phase 1. The project scope encompassed the full
mechanical, electrical and instrumentation refurbishment
of the 120Ml/d Emalahaleni Water Treatment Works and
associated bulk infrastructure.
Munitech artisan teams worked for a continuous 48 hours to
ensure promises to the client and communities were kept with
a minimum disruption to water services.
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During the operational risk assessment of the town’s water
treatment and bulk delivery infrastructure, Bosch Munitech
identified the main booster pump station as a particularly
high risk to eMalahleni’s water supply security. The pump
station supplies water to 90% of businesses and households in
eMalahleni and was in urgent need of mechanical and electrical
refurbishment.
A detailed refurbishment assessment was undertaken and
the R2.6million additional emergency funding required was
secured to undertake the necessary refurbishment works.
The implementation works required a major shutdown of the
entire bulk reticulation network and a maximum period of
48 hours allocated to Bosch Munitech to complete the work.
Site work was preceded by an extensive public awareness
campaign and draining of all the downstream reservoirs
to allow the replacement of the delivery manifold. Bosch
Main delivery manifold after emergency repair
Main delivery manifold during emergency repair
Spool piece before shut
New spool piece