The Ratanda WCW is situated south-west of Ratanda town and falls within the DD5 district. Built in 1998, it is designed to treat 4.7 Mℓ/d of raw sewage from Ratanda. Conventional activated sludge is employed as the main treatment process.

A central inlet works, incorporating the processes of screening and grit removal, serves the works. The activated sludge process includes a conventional three stage BNR reactor basin and final clarification. The final effluent is chlorinated and discharged into the Blesbokspruit.

capacity

4.7 Mℓ/d

technology

Activated Sludge

plant classification

Class C

areas generating

Ratanda, Obed Nkosi Phase 1

physical address

Farm Klipstapel, Vaaldam Road, Ratanda

gps co-ordinates

26°34′57.80″ S, 28°18′11.27″ E

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