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.
A unique community-based water supply scheme has brought a reliable supply of water to the community of Habu, in north-west Botswana, even in the prevailing drought in the country.
Read MoreStarting small as a “one-man show” in 1993, the world-class Pietermaritzburg office of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting has served its region and beyond with projects as diverse as drought relief, water reticulation, stormwater infrastructure, tailings dams, waste management and cemetery planning and developments.
Read MoreThe WRC has created South Africa’s first water-focused graphic novel series. The novel is aimed at children aged between 11 and 15. It is envisaged that this graphic novel series will go a long way towards sharing the South African water story with a new generation of South Africans in a language with which that they can identify.
Read MoreThe Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation has a groundwater page on the DWS website which provides valuable information on groundwater.
Read MoreVariations in the Total Dynamic Head (TDH) used in the selection of borehole pumps creates a situation where there is no single duty point but a range of duty points that move between a maximum and a minimum value.
Read MoreThis digital book, entitled Physical Geology, will give those new to the field of geology (or those interested in the field) insights into the physical aspects of geology. There is also an entire chapter dedicated to groundwater.
Read MoreWorking with SRK Consulting colleagues in Vancouver, Canada, SRK Consulting’s office in Cape Town has recently conducted preliminary groundwater modelling to assist a mining client in South America to find an environmentally sustainable solution for managing brine emanating from mine tailings.
Read MoreA school in drought-stricken Cape Town has reduced its water use by more than 90% and will continue working with JG Afrika to further mitigate its reliance on a strained municipal water-supply system.
Read MoreIn celebration of World Water Day, innovations that assist in saving water are imperative, especially in South Africa. Global firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting has brought water-saving closer to home with an innovative web-based app that can get individuals to reduce their domestic water use – introducing fun and competition to the exercise. WaterWar is an app that goes beyond just calculating water use; it uses peer pressure as a motivator for saving water.
Read MoreThe process for water use licence applications (WULAs) is improving with an on-line system being put in place by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke, the leader of SRK’s WULA Group in Johannesburg who hosted a workshop on the topic last month.
Read MoreAs water conservation efforts aid Cape Town in surviving the worst drought in a century, there are an encouraging number of businesses and individuals who are pursuing initiatives to boost water supply. But what often obstructs them, according to SRK Consulting senior environmental consultant Scott Masson, is the necessary red tape around water provision.
Read MoreThis year’s World Wetlands Day (2 February) was celebrated in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by bringing together community leaders, municipalities, state departments, scientists and industry to discuss a workable solution to the rapidly declining water levels in the area. This includes the Vazi Pans peatland wetland system.
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Read MoreWater use and registration has been very topical at the moment. This article covers some of the changes that have come into effect recently, and highlights some of the articles we have published on water use licences.
Read MoreThe issue of water quality has become topical in the aftermath of the contamination in the Olifants River catchment in Mpumalanga over recent decades, as well the surfacing of acid mine drainage from old and abandoned mines around Gauteng and other provinces.
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 MoreWe need to unlock more water resources and drive efficiency in our existing supplies to stimulate the economy and job growth, but the challenges we face are not only on the supply-side but also on the demand-side.
Read MoreStellenbosch University is working to reduce its water-footprint. Not only will this provide urgent relief to the Stellenbosch municipal water supply, but it will also serve as a blueprint for many other institutions and businesses exploring ways of conserving this important resource.
Read MoreRead about some of the takeaways from a Water Research Commission (WRC) workshop entitled “The Sediment Conundrum” that aimed to discuss and develop an integrated approach that can lead to better coordination in the monitoring and management of contaminated sediments.
Read MoreIf I think back to the many pump installation failures I’ve seen, the idea of "silo mentality" is a common thread running through most of them. Many installations fail due to poor or non-existent communication or lack of a teamwork ethic. In this article, you'll learn some strategies to break down organisational silos so that you, your team, and your organisation, can become more productive.
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