Dear Community, following the above odour complaints I immediately contacted the area senior superintendent for clarity and insight and can give feedback as follows: The odour is caused by the material being used on the sewer pipe replacement project taking place in Milnerton Ridge. The odour usually only lasts a day or 2. Please keep bathrooms well ventilated where required. If it is really bad, it is advised to wear a mask for the day or 2 while they are working on your portion of the line. Residents are encouraged to log a C3 under sanitation for foul smell. This assists the department to m

⚠️ Sewer rehabilitation – chemical odour Residents have reported a strong epoxy/glue-like chemical smell coming from drains while the City is carrying out the sewer rehabilitation work in the area. The City is using a trenchless sewer rehabilitation process, which can involve resin being cured inside the existing sewer pipes. In the meantime, residents can reduce the possibility of sewer odours entering their homes by: • Running water into all drains, particularly showers, baths, floor drains and drains that aren’t regularly used, to ensure the P-traps contain water. • Temporarily covering

THANK YOU CLR ANTHONY BENADIE On behalf of the Milnerton Ridge Neighbourhood Watch, we sincerely thank outgoing Ward 4 Councillor Anthony Benadie for his support and assistance during his term. We especially appreciate his help in facilitating the City’s latest donation of equipment to our Neighbourhood Watch, as well as his ongoing assistance with municipal issues affecting our residents. His willingness to listen, follow up and help find solutions has been greatly valued. At the official Ward 4 meeting on 16 September, we also had the opportunity to meet Brett Steensma, the Ward 4 candidat