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The conclusions reached in this Stakeholder Feedback report back does not hold back on the work to be done and the enormity of the work and must be commended for the work thus far .
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used outside teams i . e ., facilities managers and those ‘ experts .’ This brings in the plumber who would need to be trained , knowledgeable and fully qualified in the to-be-developed and comprehensive standards as well as opening huge opportunities for the industry in preventative maintenance and quality control . Plumbing Africa has written on this topic and provided a broad checklist and closing the gaps in the standards can add value to the work of a plumber .
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Conclusions
• Development of guidelines and standards for water quality monitoring is critical to address the current gaps in water quality control
• The challenges remain of adoption and implementation of guidelines and standards related to water storage and water quality in buildings due to ,
• Lack of updated bylaws at municipalities or lack of bylaws
• Inclusion of voluntary standards into bylaws
• Poor enforcement of bylaws due to lack of resources
• Consumers are likely to implement standards related to water efficiency if there is a direct cost benefit to them
• Standards together with increased water tariffs for high end users can motivate building owners to reduce consumption and save water . PA
* Project number : C2020 / 2021-000441
“ To do this requires ALL ROLEPLAYERS to participate .”