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.
Sharon Jones, a principal environmental consultant in SRK Consulting, has been appointed as the partner responsible for the firm’s Western Cape Strategic Business Unit.
Read MoreLeading global firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting has appointed Marius van Huyssteen as general manager in its South African practice.
Read MoreThe Department of Water Affairs has implemented its plan for a 90-day turnaround on water use licence (WUL) applications – applying this new timeframe as of 1 April 2021.
Read MoreThe effectiveness of proper hygiene practices in managing the spread of the Covid-19 virus has highlighted the critical importance of appropriate sanitation and good hygiene practise in managing disease transmission.
Read MoreStarting at its source, exciting efforts to clean up the Jukskei River in downtown Johannesburg are gathering momentum – assisted by a range of organisations including SRK Consulting.
Read MoreWith sub-Saharan Africa achieving an implementation level of just 46% in its degree of integrated water resources management, there is considerable scope for the region to improve its performance in meeting citizens’ water needs.
Read MoreA Grundfos submersible groundwater pump is providing a reliable water supply to a jojoba plantation in the Omdel Dam area north-east of Hentiesbaai in Namibia.
Read MoreTackling challenging applications is all in a day’s work for Grundfos and a recent installation in an extremely hot and dry area of desert in Ethiopia is allowing a road construction project to pump boiling groundwater to the surface.
Read MoreWe are sad to pass on the news that L’aura James, our dedicated and long-serving BWA Administrator passed away over the Easter weekend.
Read MoreAfter being involved with the Borehole Water Association for 32 years, L’aura has earned a well-deserved retirement.
Read MoreJohn Tonkin discusses two very different applications that require very different pumps to deliver the required flow rates.
Read MoreWith the addition of three boreholes, Prince Albert Local Municipality was able to resolve supply issues arising from the low yield from existing boreholes, and the poor water quality that strained the municipality’s reverse osmosis (RO) treatment system.
Read MoreWhile 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 MoreCongratulations to Ground Water Practitioners (GWP) on your 40th anniversary.
Read MoreThe NGA is a web enabled database system that allows capturing, viewing, modifying and extraction of groundwater related data by registered users.
Read MoreIt's not flashy, but a careful study of system curves is going to help you realise savings that are out of all proportion to the input costs. During a recent energy audit of a river pump station, the vital importance of system curves was clearly demonstrated.
Read MoreAchieving a 90-day turnaround for the water-use licence application (WULA) process will be a welcome step for the struggling economy, according to SRK Consulting principal scientist Jacky Burke.
Read MoreWell-respected mining figure and consultant Roger Dixon has been honoured with the 2020 Brigadier Stokes award by the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM).
Read MoreAn extremely successful cash crop enterprise in a relatively arid region of South Africa.
Read MoreThis bimonthly journal is one you can count on to bring you the practical applications in groundwater hydrology.
Read MoreBorehole Water Association of Southern Africa - promoting the sustainable use of Southern Africa's groundwater.
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