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WWTP Aliwal North Activated Sludge

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South Africa · official identifier HW:50946

37,287population served estimated by the source (people) (2019) · 138th of 912

HydroWASTE v1.0 / South Africa · official identifier HW:50946 · size estimated by the source 37,287 population served estimated by the source (people) · reported treatment: Secondary · data year 2019. 138th of 912 records with size in the inventory of South Africa (this plant: a source estimate); 0.15 % of the sum of those 912 records in people served (sum of records, not national capacity) · size estimated by the source ; nearest inventoried plant at 31.5 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.

Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.

WHAT THE DATA REPORT

Reported data scientific inventory · 2019

37,287reported population served (people)
138th of 912by size (source estimate) among the 912 records with a size in the inventory · 0.15 % of the sum of those records (sum of records, not national capacity) · the largest plants in the country · how it is calculated
TreatmentSecondary · reported levels
Reported coordinates-30.6830, 26.6960 reported precision: not analysed in source what it means
Source and yearHydroWASTE v1.0 / South Africa · dataset record

REGULATORY REFERENCES

Referencia normativa: South Africa

Regulatory framework of South Africa. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.

LOCATION

South Africa: this plant on the map

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NEARBY PLANTS

Nearby wastewater treatment plants

PlantDistancereported population served (people)Treatment
Goedemoed Correctional Center31.5 km646Secondary
Rouxville34.5 km7,180Secondary
Herschel Activated Sludge45.0 km5,127Secondary
Lady Grey Oxidation Ponds46.7 km5,550Secondary
Burgersdorp Activated Sludge49.5 km16,581Secondary

Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.

QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions about this plant

What capacity does WWTP Aliwal North Activated Sludge report?

Size estimated by the source: 37,287 reported population served (people). Units are retained without conversion.

What treatment is reported?

Treatment Secondary. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.

SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS

Source

reported data · HydroWASTE v1.0 / South Africa · data 2019 · edition 2019 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.