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The Department of Water Affairs
introduced BLUE
DROP CERTIFICATION as an incentive based regulation process
whereby municipalities are evaluated according to stringent criteria set.
The Blue Drop Assessment was on
held in February 2011 in Cape Town. The Blue Drop Assessment is based on the
following criteria:
·
Skills level of process controllers
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Operation and Maintenance
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Operation and Compliance
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Number of key analyses per population
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Proof that analyses results are used effectively
The assessment results for Swellendam
Municipality are follows:
Municipal Blue Drop Score 2011: 80.50%
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Performance
Area / System
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Swellendam
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Buffeljagsrivier
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Suurbraak
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Barrydale
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Microbial DWQ Compliance with National Standard
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97.78%
11 months
data
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93.33%
11 months
data
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88.89%
9 months
data
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91.67%
9 months
data
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Chemical DWQ Compliance with National Standard
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100%
11 months
data
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100%
11 months
data
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100%
9 months
data
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100%
9 months
data
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