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SAHA - FOIP – CER-2014-COT-0001 – Request tracker

Request for WULs, EAs/RoDs, AELs, WMLs and corresponding compliance and monitoring reports with respect to Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations

Reference number: CER-2014-COT-0001
Submitting organisation: Centre for Environmental Rights
Requestee: City of Tshwane
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: March 14, 2014
Stage(s): Initial request
Request description:

Copies of the following records are requested:

1. In respect of both Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations:

1.1. the applicable water use licences (WULs) in terms of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 (NWA); alternatively, the applicable permits in terms of the Water Act 54 of 1956 (Water Act);

1.2. all monitoring reports submitted for the last three years in terms of the relevant WULs or permits;

1.3. the last three internal legal compliance audit reports in terms of the NWA or Water Act; and

1.4. the last three external legal compliance audit reports in terms of the NWA or the Water Act;

1.5. the applicable environmental authorisations issued in terms of National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA);
alternatively, if one or both of the above-mentioned stations does not have a NEMA environmental authorisation: 
1.5.1 the applicable records of decision issued in terms of the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989 (ECA);

1.6. the applicable waste management licences (WMLs) in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008, including for ash management;
alternatively, if one or both of the above-mentioned stations does not have a WML:
1.6.1 the applicable waste permits in terms of ECA;

1.7. all monitoring reports submitted for the last three years in terms of the relevant WMLs or ECA permits;

1.8. the last three internal legal compliance audit reports in terms of the Waste Act or ECA ;

1.9. the last three external legal compliance audit reports in terms of the Waste Act or ECA;

1.10. the applicable Atmospheric Emission Licences (AELs) in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004;
alternatively, if the AELs have not been granted for one of both of the above-mentioned power stations: 
1.10.1 the applicable Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act 45 of 1965 (APPA) registration certificates; and
1.10.2 the pending applications for AELs;

1.11. the most recent annual reports reporting on compliance with the AELs submitted to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) ;
alternatively, if there has not yet been a report on compliance in terms of the relevant AELs (or either of the AELs has not yet been granted):
1.11.1 the most recent APPA registration certificate compliance reports.

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request CER-2014-COT-0001
Sent on: March, 14 2014

Response received

Response date: 2014-06-20
Response nature: Released in part
Received within statutory period: No

Released records

Record summary
Pretoria West Power Station documents received: i. A letter from the Department of Water Affairs – as it was then - addressing the extent and lawfulness of the water uses at Pretoria West Power Station, dated 23 May 2014; ii. A letter from Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) providing exemption from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the application/renewal of water use permit in the Pretoria West and Rooiwal Power Stations, dated 14 October 2010; iii. Exemption in terms of section 21 (4) of the Water Act, Act 54 of 1956 (‘Water Act’), granted to the Municipality of Pretoria, relating to: the purification and treatment of water for industrial use, including recycled effluent; and the disposal of water used for industrial purposes, including recycled effluent, after treatment or purification, dated 5 March 1987; iv. Permit in terms of section 12(1) of the Water Act, for the use of water for industrial purposes, dated 5 March 1987; v. Monitoring reports for April-December 2011, January-December 2012, January-December 2013, and January- April 2014, in terms of section 21 of the Water Act; vi. Internal compliance audit reports for January 2011, February 2012, and April 2013; and vii. Atmospheric Emission Licence, dated 18 April 2014.
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Record summary
Received 2 water exemption permits for Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations.
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Record summary
Rooiwal Power Station documents: i. Letter from DWA requesting additional information with respect to the Municipality’s application for verification of existing lawful water use in terms of the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998 (NWA), dated 23 May 2014; ii. Letter from DEA providing for exemption from the EIA study for the application/renewal of water use permit in the Pretoria West and Rooiwal Power Stations, dated 14 October 2010; iii. Permit in terms of section 12(1) of the Water Act for the use of water for industrial purposes, dated 12 January 1987; iv. Exemption ito s21 (4) of the Water Act granted to the Municipality of Pretoria, relating to: the purification and treatment of water for industrial use, including recycled effluent; and the disposal of water used for industrial purposes, including recycled effluent, after treatment or purification, dated 12 January 1987; Divider 2: Monitoring report v. Monitoring reports for January-December 2011, January-December 2012, and January-July 2013; Divider 3: Internal compliance audit reports vi. Internal audit reports for September 2010, May 2011, and April 2012; Divider 4: Atmospheric emissions vii. Letter from GDARD requesting the submission of amendments to the City of Tshwane’s application for the conversion of their Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (APPA) registration certificate to an AEL, dated 20 June 2013; viii. Draft APPA registration certificate, valid until 12 September 2011.
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