The Nine Pillars of Effective Water Utility Management
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Chemical manufacturing is often water intensive
Water is considered a core material in chemical manufacturing either for a feedstock or as a cooling/heating medium in process utilities....
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- 4 days ago
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Why Choose a Decentralized Desalination
Desalination technology removes salts and other minerals or contaminants from seawater, brackish water, and wastewater - and it is a now...
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- May 9
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Water Rights in South Africa
Every day large amounts of toxic effluent are discharged into the ocean either down the drains or via the wastewater treatment plants....
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- May 4
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Funding Models for Water Infrastructure in South Africa
The architecture for water infrastructure funding models was designed to meet the challenges presented by urbanization and the growing...
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- May 2
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Water Resource Management
The distribution of water on the Earth’s surface is extremely uneven. Only 3% of water on the surface is fresh; the remaining 97% resides...
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- May 1
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Distribution of Water Resources
Structural and terrestrial distribution of water resources has been a classic factor in the development of human societies and...
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- Apr 29
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The Power of the Brew: Renewables & Water Reuse
Customers want a better and cleaner world where the beverages they consume are environmentally sustainable. Brewing is a water and...
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- Apr 28
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Learning from the Interdependency of Water and Energy
The interdependency of water and energy is set to increase rapidly, with significant implications for a just transition both in energy...
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- Apr 27
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Hungry for Power - Thirsty for Water
The World Economic Forum estimates that 24% of sub-Saharan Africans have access to electricity and the energy generation capacity of...
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- Apr 26
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Investing in Smart Water Infrastructure Made Easy
The realities of water services in Africa, and into the future, include lack of skills, aging water and wastewater infrastructure, rising...
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- Apr 25
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Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS)
Municipalities, communities and businesses are undergoing rapid digital transformation on all spheres. As the decentralisation of...
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- Apr 24
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Climate Change and Drought Resilience
Perhaps you’ve never thought about it, but the amount of water on earth has always been exactly the same – however not all have equal...
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- Apr 22
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The Transformation of South Africa’s Water Infrastructure through Digitisation Not Optional
By 2025, South Africa is expected to experience water scarcity and by 2030, major water famine. The promise of smart cities creates an...
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- Apr 21
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Durban Floods: Rebuilding After the Floods
The recent flooding events in Kwazulu Natal and the Eastern Cape have disrupted the lives of many in the whole of South Africa, and the...
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- Apr 19
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How Increasing Water Availability for Local Production can Decrease Inflation
The drought and insufficient supply of water is devastating parts of South Africa, causing the country’s farmers to lose up to R10...
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- Apr 18
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South African Water Security
Water services and sanitation (wastewater) are the biggest concern in terms of backlogs in all provinces, particularly Limpopo, Eastern...
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- Apr 13
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Non-Domestic Demand for Water Far Surpasses Domestic Needs
Reclaimed water is poised to become an even stronger pillar of water sustainability in South Africa. The country aims to make the most of...
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- Apr 12
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SMEs Can Gain from Sharing Waste & Energy in Industries
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises comprise the majority of South African businesses and, have an important role to play in...
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- Apr 11
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Open Defecation in informal Settlements of Sub-Saharan Africa
The availability of clean water, proper sanitation can reduce poverty - in the most developing countries open defecation is a 'mode of...
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