ALLEVIATING FLOODING OF AQUIFERS
The town of Swakopmund’s fresh water supply currently relies solely on aquifers in the nearby Kuiseb River. A number of pipelines and reservoirs connect the aquifers with the town’s final, 10ML reservoir, called Mile 7. The new FLOWTITE pipeline links the Mile 7 reservoir with the existing Schwarzekuppe-Swakopmund pipeline to secure a ring feed system. The new DN500, PN16 GRP FLOWTITE pipeline will run from the Rooikop offtake (Devils Fork) to the Mile 7 terminal reservoir.
TECHNICAL DATA
| Product Type | Flowtite GRP Pipes |
| Application | Raw Water |
| Total length (m) | 4 800 |
| Diameter DN min/max (mm): | 500 |
| Pressure PN min/max (bar): | 16 |
| Joint types | Flowtite REKA Coupling |
| Fittings (Qty) type: | 15 – Bends, Air Valve Tees |
| Installation type | Above Ground and Buried |
| Completion date | 2015 |
| End User | Nam Water |
| Consulting Engineer | Nam Water |
| Contractor | Makalani Engineering |
