Daspoort Wastewater Treatment Works

PROJECT DETAILS

PROJECT OWNERTshwane
PROJECT FUNCTIONFirst sewage treatment plant in Pretoria
PROJECT JUSTIFICATIONStill functioning after 100 years, now one of 10 in Pretoria
DESCRIPTIONScreens, grit removal channels, primary sedimentation tanks (Dortmund tanks), 16 biological filtration units, and separate sludge digestion in rectangular tanks

PLANNER/DESIGNERF Walton Jameson
DATE COMMENCED1913DATE COMMISSIONED1920
MAJOR MODIFICATIONS1933, 1945, 1952, 1973, 1986
CURRENT STATUSOperating
SAICE CHAMPIONChris Roth
SAICE BRANCHPretoria
RECOGNITION AND OTHER PARTIESRegional landmark