The demands for water supply at Green point stadium for the new and improved soccer World Cup stadium has had authorities concerned. With the large areas of irrigation and the supply method they were using not feasible, an opportunity for a green project to take over was started. This in turn, brought forward a few options that could work for the area and the quantity of water needed.
Below in an article on http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/countdown_to_2010 the City of Cape Town approves an underground spring water irrigation system to be used for the soccer stadium. Use the following link to view articles on CBN's website on the 2010 soccer world cup and other relating articles.
CT 2010 soccer stadium goes green
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The City of Cape Town has approved a R15m "green" project to irrigate 2010 Soccer World Cup stadiums, an official said on Thursday.
After several green options were considered, the city decided to use underground spring water for irrigation, said Alderman Clive Justus, mayoral committee member for the city's utility services.
"The final report identified the use of underground spring water from a few natural springs situated above the Molteno Reservoir in the city bowl, as being the most favourable solution," he said in a statement.
"There seems to be enough spring water to irrigate the entire Green Point Common, as well as the adjacent Mouille Point Promenade and beach front."
This will be much cheaper than using potable water, he said.
The project will include a water supply pipeline from these natural springs to the Green Point Common area and will cost about R15m.
Until now, the Green Point Common, which includes the Metropolitan Golf Course, had been irrigated with potable water.
"However, in keeping with the objectives of the 2010 World Cup Project - which also includes the reconfiguration of the Green Point Common - the need to reduce the long-term demand on potable water to irrigate the area was identified at an early stage."
The option of rainwater harvesting was also explored, but turned out to be unviable because water demand was high in summer, while Cape Town was a winter rainfall area.
"The outcome of the feasibility investigation in August 2008 clearly favoured the sourcing of a non-potable water supply," said Justus.
