On behalf of: The Durban Greenpeace Volunteers, the Umbilo River Watch community group, and concerned citizens who have added their signatures

OUR DEMANDS
– Management plan of the river system with:

monthly water sampling at multiple locations (point sources) along the course of the river to determine exactly which industries are responsible for the pollution & contamination.
comprehensive test for all types of industrial effluents & sewage waste

– Management reports to be made public
– Implementation of the National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme which assesses trophic status, risks and trends of single impoundments, river reaches or canals.
– Implementation of the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan (NWSMP) in accordance to the action proposed by the NWSMP(1.4.8) to “identify and prosecute polluters across the country (including municipalities), with a national communication campaign to accompany the action inclusive of reviving the “Blue Scorpions” in dealing with river system transgressions
– Implementation of the River Eco-status Monitoring Programme (REMP)
– Monitor compliance with water-use licences