PUBLIC NOTICE – Blanco 350mm sewer failure, closure of Gwaing River Mouth and Beach

Flood damage following the heavy rainfall received last week has washed away a portion of the Blanco 350 mm sewer line in the Malgas river upstream of the Gwaing River. Civil Engineering Services is planning emergency repairs and all protocols have been followed. The Department of Water and Sanitation, as well as the Breede-Olifants Catchment Management Agency(BOCMA) have been notified.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF GWAING RIVER, MOUTH AND BEACH
The river, river mouth and beach are closed with immediate effect for swimming and other water activities until further notice as a precautionary measure. Civil Engineering Services are applying remedial measures, along with continuous testing of the Gwaing River, Mouth and beach.

Further updates will be provided.