The Upgraded Fortuna Water Treatment Plant was funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation. Gert Sibande District Municipality was appointed to be an implementing agent on behalf of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality. The summary scope of the project is as follows:-
The Fortuna Water Treatment Plant was upgraded from 6.5 Ml/d to a 19.5Ml/d (Phase 2). The scope of work included the upgraded abstraction house, new pumping main from abstraction and new inlet works, new two circular chlarifuculators, new service building (filters, clearwater storage, pump house, dozing station), and two standby generators and upgraded electricity supply.
About 81 jobs were created and over 30 SMME’s benefited during the project.