The Borehole Water Journal Online is a trade publication for the southern African groundwater industry. It is aimed at decision-makers and end-users in the groundwater industry, particularly in the public service, mining and consulting industry.
While domestic boreholes do not usually require licences to abstract groundwater, there are some possible exceptions. There is also the growing need for South Africans to become more responsible water users.
Read MoreMost popular article in 2019 based on page views! To alleviate the strain on municipal water, many municipalities are encouraging home owners to drill boreholes on their properties. But what should end-users consider before making this investment? In this article, we give an overview of some of the aspects you should consider.
Read MoreOngoing drought in the western parts of the Karoo have hit every water user hard, but when Middelpos Primary School was landed with an R18,000 water bill in February this year, a more sustainable plan had to be made.
Read MoreFaced with a low-yield borehole? There is hope! This article explains how you can get the most out of your borehole, even when it's not delivering much water.
Read MoreBoreholes can save end-users money on their water bill, but how much money are we talking about? And how long will it take to recoup the investment? In this article, Kobus Troskie and Andrew Johnstone analyse two examples of the cost and savings of borehole water and the findings are quite astounding.
Read MoreJohannesburg Water and the Borehole Water Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering a plan to promote the drilling of boreholes as an alternative source of water.
Read MoreBorehole Water Association of Southern Africa - promoting the sustainable use of Southern Africa's groundwater.
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