A Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in the Western Cape is undergoing a R1.7-billion upgrade, with the plant set to be more reliable and efficient and its 72 Ml/day capacity increased by a further 18 Ml/day. Overall, 26 Western Cape wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), built in the 1950s and 1960s, are set to be expanded and rehabilitated as part of a €2-billion investment in the province’s water infrastructure.