Greater Bloemfontein Water Supply System. The Groothoek WTW is situated 17 km from Thaba Nchu near the Xxxxx Moroka Game Reserve. Besides supplying water to the villages south of Thaba Nchu, the system acts as an augmentation scheme for the Rustfontein water supply. The Groothoek Dam’s average daily production rates are 12 Mℓ/day. This WTW is however not operational due to drought. The Caledon River Region is Bloem Water’s largest scheme with the Welbedacht WTW at 145 Mℓ/day. The scheme supplies the bulk of its water to Bloemfontein with takeoff to Wepener, Dewetsdorp, Edenburg, Reddersburg and surrounding farmers. The WTW is situated 110 km south of Bloemfontein. Due to siltation at the Welbedacht Dam, the Novo Transfer Scheme was established. The scheme comprises of the Tienfontein and Novo Pump Station and the Knellpoort Dam. Water from the Caledon River is abstracted through the Tienfontein Pump Station, and pumped into the Knellpoort Dam through a channel, enabling year- round abstraction from Welbedacht. The Novo Transfer Pump Station at Knellpoort Dam enables the transfer of water into the Modder River, which supplies the Rustfontein and Mockes Dams, respectively. The electricity upgrade by Eskom (Drie Dorp Project) is also underway. This will enhance the operation of Tienfontein and Novo Pump Stations to pump water without interruptions. Orange River Region The Orange River Region is Bloem Water’s small size scheme and comprises of 4 Water Treatment Works, namely: • Bethulie: 6 Mℓ/day (currently being increased to 12 Mℓ/day)
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