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A third of the world’s people might have access to only half the water they need in the next decades if nothing is done to conserve the critical resource. It is estimated that 1.1 billion people globally rely on unsafe drinking water sources and that as much as 80 percent of Continue reading Water supply on red alert! South Africa’s water boards are proposing increases of between 6,2% and 43% to the cost of the potable bulk water they supply to the country’s municipalities. Such tariff increases,if accepted,are likely to increase the cost of drinking water supplied by municipalities to end users. The proposals,details of which are contained in a Continue reading Big tariff increase Proposed by Water Boards According to the Green Drop report,compiled by the water affairs ministry,only 45 percent of waste-water systems assessed scored more than 50 percent. This means sewage is not being adequately treated in most of SA’s 850 treatment works. Insufficiently treated water is discharged into local river systems,affecting downstream users such as farmers and Continue reading Degrading ecosystems due to poor sewage works JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa needs “urgent”investment of some R100-billion in bulk water infrastructure and reticulation,and it will be up the State alone to do this,says Xstrata CEO Mick Davis. Davis,who addressed the Wits Business School,says that,“in the not too distant future,under-investment in water infrastructure risks pitting the Continue reading R100-billion needed in South African Water infrastructure When it comes to water in Rajasthan,you don’t take any chances —you guard it with your life. Well,not quite,but villagers in areas where water scarcity has reached alarming proportions now think nothing of forking out anything between Rs 100 and Rs 200 a day to hire private security guards to keep Continue reading Security Guards hired to protect your water! Photograph by:JORGE SILVA Opposition MPs warned of a crisis in the state of South Africa’s water affairs,pinning the blame for it on mismanagement. Your department has let South Africa down,and seriously so,” Democratic Alliance MP Annette Lovemore told Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica. Lovemore,speaking during debate on the water Continue reading Opposition MPs warn of a water crisis! Water your garden before 10:00 in the morning,or after 16:oo in the afternoon,this eliminates a lot of evaporation. Collect grey water from your bath,sinks and laundry and use these for irrigating your garden. You can invest in professionally installed and fully automated grey water recycling system for this purpose. Schedule your garden Continue reading Quick Water Saving Tips in your Garden! Shower instead of taking a bath – a bath uses an average of 160 litres,while a five-minute shower uses only 60 litres of water. Keep the tap closed while you are brushing your teeth or shaving – this can save up to 20 litres of water a month. Cut down the amount of Continue reading Quick Water Saving Tips around your house A pilot project to test whether reusing grey water is feasible began about a year ago. Fourteen homes have reuse systems installed,and the city Guelph - Canada,would like another 16 homeowners to sign on. Ben Polley is convinced. The home builder installed a grey water system last year in the Manitoba Street heritage Continue reading Grey Water Systems reduce water use by 30% A recent workshop suggested that harvesting rainwater could improve domestic groundwater supply. Hydro-geologist Fatchy Muhammad said rainwater was a valuable resource that should be collected as much as possible on the ground instead of being directly drained away. “Rainwater has good mineral content,which should not just be washed to sea. If we provide water Continue reading Harvesting Rainwater can support Groundwater resources |  Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the worlds 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Water Rhapsody,a WWF Green Trust award winner,can save you up to 90% of your municipal water bills!   |
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