Northbound Processing Integrated Water Use Licence Application (DWS: WU35408)

Northbound Processing operates their facility in Germiston. The facility has operated since 1998, facing historical challenges due to the site's previous use as a gold mining operation. Northbound Processing aims to address these issues through a phased approach to the IWULA, focusing initially on stormwater management infrastructure. This will help improve environmental conditions and pave the way for future phases to address broader water use issues.

• The facility is located at 1 Homestead Road, Knights in Germiston, in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM), located in the Gauteng Province. An IWULA for Phase 1 of existing infrastructure and for new proposed stormwater management infrastructure is underway and consists of: 32 000m3 Pollution Control Dam and associated infrastructure such as associated trapezoidal drains, silt trap; and dust suppression.
• Existing infrastructures to be licenced, namely infrastructure associated with the Facility within the regulated area to a watercourse as well as the existing stormwater catchment dam and rubber dam.

Status

Notice is hereby given for the intention to submit an IWULA and undertake a public participation process in terms of section 21 of the National Water Act (NWA) (act no. 36 of 1998) and the regulations regarding the procedural requirements for Water Use Licence Applications (WULA) (Government Notice Regulation (GN R) 267 of 2017).

All members of the public are invited to register as Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) and submit any initial comments or queries to SLR. Registered I&APs will be notified when the Report will be available on the SLR website for a 60-day public review. All registered I&APs will continue to be given the opportunity to participate and comment during the IWULA process. For more information, to register as an I&AP and/or to submit comments, please contact SLR at the contact details provided.