'Pumping sewage into the sea is normal': Cape Town has no other choice, says government

No need to contaminate the oceans... this little guy will eat your **** for you (and cart it away)... as long as you dry it out first.

Meet 'Soldier Fly' (Stratiomyidae)

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Hello human pellet litter?
 
Syphonx said:
So what is the actual solution for this? Dig up half the city to lay sewage pipes to pump the sewage from Camps Bay, Sea Point, Hout Bay etc. to a processing plant somewhere on the cape flats?
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Septic tanks?
 
Someone insert a linknto to the Michael Machentire video about if you are in the sea and you need to pee.

Or ill link after I've endured the most dreadfull mysery that is this Standard Bank Branch, ffs.
 
wingnut771 said:
Septic tanks?
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The stuff needs to dry out. Water is not the best solution for the job.

Drying out also means no mixing of #1 and #2. In fact mixing is where most of the bad odour comes from. Keep them separate and you are home and dry (and odourless). Then put the stuff out for the Soldier Flies to take away.

Wish I could recall the source for this story, but once dry it generally ceases to be a problem. (I think it was on the topic of camping toilets)
 
lexity said:
The stuff needs to dry out. Water is not the best solution for the job.

Drying out also means no mixing of #1 and #2. In fact mixing is where most of the bad odour comes from. Keep them separate and you are home and dry (and odourless). Then put the stuff out for the Soldier Flies to take away.

Wish I could recall the source for this story, but once dry it generally ceases to be a problem. (I think it was on the topic of camping toilets)
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I wasn't referring to your soldier fly solution, but merely suggesting a solution for places with no sewerage infrastructure, they use septic tanks which is underground where bacteria sort your **** out.
 
lexity said:
The stuff needs to dry out. Water is not the best solution for the job.

Drying out also means no mixing of #1 and #2. In fact mixing is where most of the bad odour comes from. Keep them separate and you are home and dry (and odourless). Then put the stuff out for the Soldier Flies to take away.

Wish I could recall the source for this story, but once dry it generally ceases to be a problem. (I think it was on the topic of camping toilets)
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Very easy to treat #2, #1 is the problematic 1 causing odours. The correct way to treat this is to separate from the start, as they do by composting toilets. Composting toilets is SA`s/the world`s future.
 
Benedict A55h0le said:
Very easy to treat #2, #1 is the problematic 1 causing odours. The correct way to treat this is to separate from the start, as they do by composting toilets. Composting toilets is SA`s/the world`s future.
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Would these work in say, a multi storey apartment building?

Septic tanks sort of work provided you do not contaminate the groundwater and have enough vegetated area and suitable soils to allow evapotranspiration (e.g. eThekwini / Durban have guidelines that need to be followed for this design). Big problem is areas where people just kak in the nearest stream, wetland whatever.
 
Syphonx said:
So what is the actual solution for this? Dig up half the city to lay sewage pipes to pump the sewage from Camps Bay, Sea Point, Hout Bay etc. to a processing plant somewhere on the cape flats?
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Look at what is a reasonable construction time for the planning and construction of the required sewage treatment plant construction, and then grant the licence to expire in that time plus 6 months.
 
Oldfut said:
Would these work in say, a multi storey apartment building?

Septic tanks sort of work provided you do not contaminate the groundwater and have enough vegetated area and suitable soils to allow evapotranspiration (e.g. eThekwini / Durban have guidelines that need to be followed for this design). Big problem is areas where people just kak in the nearest stream, wetland whatever.
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It can work in apartment blocks, it just needs some compost bins and then weekly/monthly remove and sell the compost. It will also need a reliable supply of sawdust/mulch. If these requirements are met, you have a cheap eco friendly and sustainable self-sufficient sewage system. This can even make money.
 
konfab said:
Look at what is a reasonable construction time for the planning and construction of the required sewage treatment plant construction, and then grant the licence to expire in that time plus 6 months.
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I think the costs to lay the pipes (and pumps with backup because loadshedding) etc. will be astronomical. Basically there are so many other projects with a bigger return (or at least more visible) that it will never happen.
 
Benedict A55h0le said:
It can work in apartment blocks, it just needs some compost bins and then weekly/monthly remove and sell the compost. It will also need a reliable supply of sawdust/mulch. If these requirements are met, you have a cheap eco friendly and sustainable self-sufficient sewage system. This can even make money.
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Is that factoring in labour costs and the transport cost of moving this?

I very much doubt it scales for apartment blocks. Water based sewage is used because all you need to do is make sure it goes downhill to a central pumping station. Gravity does all the work.

Would I be in favour of demolishing Khayelitsha and turning it into a giant air drying facility for Cape Town's poo? Yes.
 
Oldfut said:
Interesting to wonder how the plume got a few kilometres offshore? Hout Bay may have a undersea pipeline but the stadium area/Sea Point?

CoCT / DWS should be transparent and clear (pardon the pun). Does the effluent meet with the licence conditions or not?
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Green Point has an effluent outlet pipeline.
 
Cosmik Debris said:
Which beach? There are many beaches around Cape Town.
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Strand beach, there was a car theft of beach goers and then a high speed car chase on the N2.
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City of Cape Town warns beachgoers to be on high alert for criminals

A vehicle was recently stolen at Strand Beach, and although it was recovered, the city has warned of a growing trend.
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That other dude said this beach is crime free and left his stuff on the beach and when swimming. I then said this beach is not crime free, the beach fishermen are carrying to prevent muggings.
 
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Benedict A55h0le said:
Very easy to treat #2, #1 is the problematic 1 causing odours. The correct way to treat this is to separate from the start, as they do by composting toilets. Composting toilets is SA`s/the world`s future.
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Yes. It's much easier than most imagine.

No doubt some will try to turn it into a mandate 'cos humans bad'.
 
The Darkness said:
That’s disgusting. I can’t believe that on any level this is acceptable. I definitely wouldn’t eats seafood anymore nor swim in this ocean. Humans really are a disgrace, knowing we could fix this by building more treatment plants. It’s just greed and ignorance.
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You realise all the creatures in the sea are constantly shitting, pissing and ****ing in the sea?

Why is it suddenly different?
 
SauRoNZA said:
You realise all the creatures in the sea are constantly shitting, pissing and ****ing in the sea?

Why is it suddenly different?
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Fish don`t mix their shyt with tik, condoms, tampons, and nappies. Fish shyt is exellent furtilizer and harmless to animals, human shyt is deadly toxic and super concentrated.
 
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