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Orange River water quality at risk due to aging Upington sewer dam [PICS]
An overflowing and leaking sewerage oxidation facility south of Upington is pouring human waste into the river, threatening the area’s farming economy.
Roux notes the overflowing sewerage floods a nearby cemetery, drenching graves and tombstones in human waste.
Oxidation dams are open water pits that hold sewerage, using evaporation to break down human waste.
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