231222002641 - Renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate for the Operation of the Existing Ekwatho Service Station, Oshivelo, Oshikoto Region

ENGEN Namibia (Pty) Ltd is a leading marketer of liquid fuels and lubricants in the country. The company has invested in a number of retail fuel facilities across the length and breadth of the country. These facilities ensure self-sufficiency to ENGEN in terms of the supply of its products to its entire customer base, thus augmenting its supply chain. One such facility is Ekwatho Service Station. The existing service station possesses a valid Petroleum Retail License approved by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and a valid Business Registration Certificate. The service station operations are in accordance with Engen Namibia (Pty) Ltd policies and regulations. The service station is located on Main Road, Oshivelo, Namibia. The site is found at coordinates Lat: -18.617922; Lon: 17.167068. The site is near Oshivelo weighbridge and the veterinary control gate. In addition to pollution control manholes, a three-chamber oil/water separator pit, and vent pipes connected to the fuel storage tanks, the installations at the facility include underground tanks. In terms of the Environmental Management Act 7 of 2007 (Government Notice No. 29), certain activities may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). This activity is included in the above-mentioned list It is against this background that an ECC was applied for and obtained for this facility. The ECC is valid for a period of three (3) years and has expired. Engen has thus appointed Environam Consultants Trading (ECT) to apply for the renewal of the ECC on its behalf.