Eastern basin AMD plant lauded for success achieved since coming on stream in June 2016

Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has lauded the successes achieved by the Eastern Basin acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment plant, located in the town of Springs, in Gauteng, since it began operating in June 2016. Speaking during a visit to the facility last month, the Minister highlighted that the plant formed an integral part of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) long-term plan to combat the risks posed by AMD. She noted the solutions would cost her department, with support from industry, about R10-billion to R12-billion in total by 2020.