Durbanville Hills WWTW (80kl/d)

Winery effluent and sewage treatment

Unit processes include;

  • pH stabilization
  • COD removal
  • Disinfection
  • IPW compliance
  • Treated effluent used for irrigation

Commissioned in 2008, upgraded 2021

“The hills known as Durbanville Hills are actually part of the Tygerberg, or “Leopard Mountain.” In the mid-1600s, early Cape Settlers named them Gevlekte Luipaartsberg, meaning “Spotted Leopard Mountain,” because the patchwork of indigenous shrubs resembled a leopard’s spotted coat.”