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Water security still SA’s top challenge

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The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) reports that water security is a significant challenge for the local water sector, with currently from only 35% to 40% of river runoff water being harnessed, leaving the rest to flow into the ocean.
12 Mar 10
 
 
eThekwini Water & Sanitation Projects

R1,6-billion project on track for 2010

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The R1,6-billion eThekwini asbestos cement (AC) pipe replacement project, which started in July 2007, is on track for completion in June 2010.
11 Dec 09
 
 
ADVERTORIAL

Olifantspoort Potable Water Treatment Works Extensions to 65 Ml/day: Construction is underway - Polokwane, South Africa

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Ingérop South Africa was appointed by Lepelle Northern Water to provide professional services for the extensions of the existing (30 Ml/day) potable water treatment works at Olifantspoort to 65 Ml/day for the augmentation of water supply amongst...
 
 
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Reuse of water critical

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Ground engineering and environmental services group Golder Associates business unit leader of environmental technology Dr Ralph Heath says that the reuse of water is the most effective short term solution to assist with water supply in water...
12 Mar 10
 
 
eThekwini Water & Sanitation Projects

Pipe replacement project 
stimulus for economic growth

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Twenty-nine thousand people and a further 16 small to medium-sized companies have to date directly benefited from eThekwini Water Services’ (EWS’) multimillion-rand asbestos cement (AC) pipe replacement project.
11 Dec 09
 
 
WATER RESEARCH

Olifants river study under way to identify potential stressors

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Some 30 researchers from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), as well as a number of South African universities, are undertaking an intensive multidisciplinary study of the upper Olifants river and its tributaries. The study...
15 Mar 10
 
 
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Creating access to 
potable water

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Manufacture and marketer of water and gas equipment Intaka Tech aims to provide sufficient potable water to spatially distributed or periurban communities with its water purification plants (WPPs).


 
 
Water

Demand exceeding supply in Durban

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eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) is currently busy with three concurrent water projects that aim to increase the availability of, and access to, potable water in the eThekwini municipal area.
12 Mar 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
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