Eastern Basin
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Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand
The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation
Acid mine water continues to rise underground on the East Rand
Levels at a treatment plant in Springs have now breached a critical environmental threshold
Deep concern over rising underground tide of toxic acidic mine water on East Rand
Broken abstraction pumps at the Eastern basin treatment plant mean that water supply may become contaminated, posing a serious threat
State halts its R10bn long-term plan to fully treat acid mine water
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
Acid mine water a rising threat
About 360 tonnes of salts are dissolved in the Vaal River system every day