Following the outcome of certain preliminary investigations, Council will no longer restrict vacuum tanker services to a maximum of two call-outs during office hours per month with effect from 1 July 2014. Council decided at the Council meeting held on 27 August that tariff SE7A1 and tariff SE7A5 be amended accordingly.

Mike Bartman, deputy-director: Community Service, said Council now anticipates following a targeted approach to cater for the 10% of users who request an excessive number of vacuum tanker services in the course of a month. This would involve comparing water consumption with the quantity of sewerage removed as well as conducting visual inspections of properties to identify illegal storm-water connections and defects to sewer installations.

Where transgressions of the relevant by-laws are detected, these will be acted upon.

For further information and/or advice in this regard, contact enquiries@overstrand.gov.za.