POLLUTION REDUCTION PLAN

1. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The Sedibeng Water; Northern Cape is committed to superiority and leadership in shielding the environment. In compliance with the policy, the objectives are to eradicate or
reduce pollution, hazardous waste emissions, and negative impact of pollution on current or future generations and the environment. The purpose of this plan is to enforce
legal compliance and prevent environmental degradation of the Sedibeng Water in Northern Cape. All required standards and legal documents related and applicable to
pollution prevention were consulted to carry out a procedural and informative plan. Method, strategies, observations, recommendations and the type of pollutions were carried
out appropriately.

2. POLLUTION PREVENTION SUPPORT

i. The SHE officer as designated is responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of the pollution reduction plan, and will ensure through Supply Chain
department that there are adequate resources available to enhance the program.

ii. The Supply Chain department shall give support in all purchase order of pollution prevention tools such as cleaning products.

iii. The specific goals of this program is to comply with regulations and standards, such as;

Compliance with the requirements of the Air Pollution Prevention Act, Act 45 of 1965, Environment Conservation Act, Act 73 of 1989, National Water Act,
Act 36 of 1998 and other relevant regulations;

Determine the presence of air, ground- and water pollution; and

Providing recommendations for the prevention of environmental pollution.

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 3. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND INVOLVEMENT

i. All employees such are involved in this program.

ii. The employees shall be provided training in waste reduction and emissions, including spill prevention, good housekeeping, efficient operating practices, etc.

iii. Compile and implement a cleaning program for identified polluted areas.

iv. Employees shall be offered suggestions boxes and SHE committees to provide further suggestions for improvements.

4. MONITORING PLAN

Aspect Objectives Targets Programmes Indicators Operational Controls Monitoring and

Measurement
Product / Service : Waste collection, Sorting, Reprocessing and Disposal, Fleet Maintenance
Waste Disposal All waste disposal Maintain 100% Clear documentation Contracts for waste Documented and Inspections and Auditing
Services General activities to comply with conformity with effluent and communication of management approved Waste
Waste to Landfill. applicable legislation disposal requirements. Waste Disposal Management Plan.
processes and Waste
Streams. In place and
communicated
procedures.

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 Aspect Objectives
Fleet Maintenance Increase positive
impact on air quality by
Managing carbon improving effectiveness
footprint of maintenance.
Targets Programmes Indicators Operational Controls Monitoring and
Measurement
Reduce emissions by In-house maintenance Vehicle maintenance Maintenance Tracking of maintenance
monitoring trips and fuel training/ maintenance plan procedures. frequency verses
consumption schedule spreadsheet. schedule.
Fuel Consumption Computerised
Send vehicles for service Replace / upgrade older reports notification of scheduled Monitoring of vehicle
when they are due vehicles to comply with maintenance. fuel efficiency.
current directives. Maintenance schedule.
Annual assessment of
Ensure any new Service emissions NOx reductions
vehicles purchased records. achieved.
meet suitable emissions
levels. Fuel tracking system
(CarTrack)

Vehicle purchase
information / vehicle
performance ratings.
Environmental Monitoring

Discharge to storm Minimise risk through 100% of all chemical Incident reporting Spillage incident reports Standards of storage Inspection of bund walls
water drains through appropriate bunding. storage to be bunded area to ensure there are no
fuel/oil/chemical Storage inspections leakages
leakage.
Bund wall capacity
measurement

Release of recycled 0% contamination of 100% compliance Sewage water Compliance of sewage Regular sampling Sampling results
water into river river by recycled water monitoring samples
Disinfection before
release

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 Aspect Objectives Targets Programmes Indicators Operational Controls Monitoring and
Measurement
Environmental Rehabilitate all areas 100% of areas to be Pipeline inspection
degradation. degraded by trenching rehabilitated after every
and excavation pipeline maintenance
activity

Spillage of chemicals Ensure minimal 100% of operational Waste management Spillage kits in all areas Spillages to be cleaned Inspection of spillage
spillages of chemicals areas to have spillage plan with absorbents and bins
kits disposed of in the
Communication and allocated bin Inspection of operational
training areas

Reporting of spillage
incident report
Activity: Office Management (office waste management and energy consumption)

Use of paper. Reduction of the use of Reduction of use of Implementation of Reduction in reams of Purchasing procedures Quarterly monitoring of
paper. paper by 25% within 6 paperless systems paper used per quarter. and recycling collection. quantity of paper used.
months. (EDMS)
Increase of recycled
Increased use of Purchase of recycled Improved guidance on material purchases / Generation of printed 6monthly review of
recycled Paper. paper to increase to 50% printing of documents environmentally aware material for internal recycled material
of all paper purchased by and emails (e-footer). suppliers by 6-monthly review (e.g. Tenders) to purchases.
end of 2015. review. be reduced through
Review of recycled smarter document 6monthly review of
paper costs and cost Reduction in shredding review process. quantity of shredded
reduction initiative with of paper for secure paper generated.
suppliers. disposal. Double-sided printing

Electronic
communications

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 Aspect Objectives Targets Programmes Indicators Operational Controls Monitoring and
Measurement
Office materials Increase in the recycling To reuse or recycle 90% Introduction of recycling Monthly monitoring of Provision and use of Quarterly monitoring of
Recycling. of paper. of paper by end of 2016. bins. Increased use of recycle bin paper bin for secure paper recycled.
purchase of recycled disposal of waste paper.
paper only. Reduction in printer Stationary PO reviews.
Reduction of use of ink Reduce number of ink cartridge purchases. Purchasing procedures
cartridges. cartridges used by Rationalise / reduce re: recycle of ink Ink cartridge PO
number of individual cartridges. reviews.
printers and set up Re-filled and non-refilled
Recycling of ink Increase use of re-filled network printer. cartridges usage. Feedback / measure
cartridges. ink cartridges through paper recycling /
Cartridge re-filling disposal company.
supplied to be
established. Purchase of
ink cartridges to be
monitored.

Sundry / consumable Increase in the recycling
item recycling. of drink cans, bottles
and plastic.
Recycling of metal Recycling collection Company-wide recycling Waste management Ongoing audit /
drinks cans, bottles and service provider to be policy awareness. plan monitoring of level of
plastic. established. recycling.
Recycling audits. Availability of recycle
points and associated Quarterly evaluation of
communications. increase in recycling
levels.

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 Aspect Objectives Targets Programmes Indicators Operational Controls Monitoring and
Measurement
Consumption of Reduction of the Reduction of the Electricity consumption Daily energy saving Resource conservation Continuous monitoring
electricity. consumption of non- consumption of monitoring through registers plan of energy consumption
renewable resources. electricity). monthly utility bill review
Note: Within the (a/r). Environmental audit Quarterly evaluation of
confines of the office, Electricity usage audits. programme / procedure. reduction of energy
this is difficult to consumption.
measure. In the short
term, a policy of turning Seasonal reduction
off al electrical trend analysis.
equipment at the end of
the day has been
introduced.
Use of Cleaning Reduction of use of All cleaning materials to (MSDS) to be obtained Material Safety data Health & Safety Risk assessment
Materials. hazardous cleaning be supported by for any materials Sheets to be available procedures regarding records.
materials. MSDSs. covered for applicable cleaning risk assessment
materials. Results of related Health
Training and & Safety and
communication of Environmental audits.
MSDS
Water consumption monitoring

Use of Water (domestic Reduce water Irrigate during morning SHE themes related to Water loss reports Maintenance schedules Pipeline and
and operational use). consumption and and afternoon water conservation infrastructure
wastage Maintenance reports Financial reports inspections
Irrigation schedule
SHE Themes Servicing and
Water loss monitoring refurbishment of water
SHE talks infrastructure
Infrastructure
maintenance plan to SHE and green area
prevent bursts talks

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