Making cents of a borehole installation
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The depth at which you’re pumping water from a borehole matters a great deal if you’re keen to hang on to your Rands and cents, explains John Tonkin.
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Rural water supply is paying a high price for "cost-effective boreholes"
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One of the key objectives when drilling boreholes for rural water supply in Africa has been to optimise what has been termed “cost effective boreholes”. With all good intentions, this approach has been counterproductive, as the drive to reduce costs and increase the number of boreholes has been at the expense of quality.
Read MoreSouth Africa’s first mine-water atlas is currently underway
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The ongoing Water Research Commission-funded study, the South African Mine Water Atlas, will provide water managers and policy makers with a comprehensive reference on the extent of mine-influenced water in the country, both on the surface and underground. It will assist in good management, regulation and setting policy. Once completed, it will be the most comprehensive document of its kind in South Africa.
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