Tag: groundwater
City of Cape Town progresses with plans for permanent desalination plant
IN the face of climate change, unpredictable rainfall and a growing population, the City’s plans for a permanent desalination plant is a key project...
Drilling aquifers for a diversified water future for Cape Town
Investing in aquifers is one of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s strategic interventions, towards introducing new water sources for the future. To prepare for...
WearCheck Water helps industries comply with by-laws
DO you need to know the chemical composition of industrial wastewater before discarding it?
How important, in your business, is the cleanliness of water for...
We must protect SA’s groundwater
By Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager at Xylem Africa.
THE borehole is a South African staple, accessing water from underground aquifers.Â
This is called groundwater,...
Eastgate Shopping Centre harvests rainwater to boost sustainability
IN a step that sets an example for South Africa as a water-scarce country, Eastgate Shopping Centre has contracted Concor to install a rain...
Care for SA’s groundwater should be growing focus for Water WeekÂ
As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 20-26 March this year, it is important to recognise the country’s growing reliance on groundwater –...
Improving water quality ensures success of broiler business
CHICKENS are sensitive to changes in food and water quality. This is why a broiler farmer in Leandra, Mpumalanga, has managed to improve poultry...
IPR’s dewatering plan saves the day at iron ore mine
When flooding at an iron ore mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape province meant it could no longer access the floor of one of...
Groundwater the saviour we need to take care of
NEARLY two-thirds of South Africa depends solely or partially on groundwater for domestic needs, and in a water-stressed country this source is becoming increasingly...
Cape Town’s groundwater plan targets ‘impossible’
Key partners in the extraction of groundwater to augment the City of Cape Town's water supply believe that the city's current 100 million litres...
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