Water
Wise water use , reuse , recycling and conservation At high levels in Western Cape
Water Purification Solutions ( WPS ) – headquartered in the Strand in Cape Town – has with the drought conditions in the Western Cape seen a significant escalation in the awareness of water conservation in the Western Cape . The need and interest for assurance in the conservation of water , the quality of water and the reuse of water in all sectors – agricultural , industrial and domestic – is pervasive , and for good reason , with the Western Cape recently being declared a disaster area in terms of water .
The shortages of water has revealed a lot of the facts about water to South Africans in compelling ways , and WPS is definitely seeing this new awareness in their business , as many new clients are coming on-board . For instance , industrial clients – who use water extensively for cooling ( like in 24 / 7 data centres ) – are starting to put contingency plans in place , for instance looking at boreholes and reuse of water with serious intent . Wine farmers in the Western Cape are particularly keen to conserve and recycle water on the farm and in the wine making processes . However , WPS ’ s clients range across a water-saving spectrum – including all sorts of farmers and even water-saving airports !
Design , Build , Commission , Maintain All Water Purification Systems
Purification of water from sources namely :
Rivers Dams Boreholes Municipal Outlets
Water treated for the following uses :
Agricultural Potable water Irrigation
Industrial De-mineralized water Process feed water Waste water recycling
Application specific solutions to various problems such as :
Iron & Manganese ( Fe & Mn ) Bacteria & Viruses Low Alkalinity ( Aggressive water ) Brackish water ( NaCl — Salt ) Odour & Taste
Historically Water Purification Solutions attention was mainly geared towards water purification systems that could process unusable sources such as boreholes , rivers and sea water creating usable , potable water , for clients such as farmers , industry , municipalities .
With an extensive track record in potable water production WPS has adapted the various potable water treatment systems towards industrial waste water treatment systems catering for the reclamation and re-use of industrial waste water .
Highly skilled
WPS , established in 2006 , is composed of a highly skilled team of engineers , scientists and allround water fundis . The team is committed to delivering a high quality of work and equipment to their customers .. With water solutions being in high demand , naturally many operators are jumping on the bandwagon . It is prudent to verify , say WPS , water firms ’ business credentials and quality .
WPS , however , also work nationally , and have delivered water treatment solutions to groups such as macadamia farmers , in the Eastern Cape .
The water purification systems manufactured by Water Purification Solutions incorporate a variety of technologies suited to the clients ’ specific application , like : flocculation , standard filtration , membrane filtration ( i . e . micro , ultra & nano ), reverse osmosis and sterilising via UV , ozone or other oxidising agents . WPS offer the client the full range and top quality water treatment systems .
WPS ’ s Shandor Cylvan says that they have certainly observed the demand for their water treatment services switch into high gear in recent years . Their clients include farmers of all sizes , industry and domestic users . They treat dams , rivers and boreholes , and more , for their clients .
“ WPS as the name suggests offers turnkey water treatment systems for any water related issues . Our core focus being the design , manufacture , installation & operation of industrial water treatment systems ,” he says .
WHO specs
The team at WPS work to very high specifications (“ specs ”, indeed using the World Health Organisation specifications .
Shandor relates the story of a farmer in the Caledon area who has an excellent yield of water from boreholes but was experiencing terrific problems with dissolved metals such as Iron & Manganese and acid levels . The WPS team assisted in analysing , developing and installing a suitable water treatment plant for the farmer to alleviate these water quality problems .
In general , comments Shandor , farmers have also become more aware of water quality problems , such as salinity and acidity , which can have dire effects on the operability of irrigation systems and even on crops or livestock . “ We have seen more interest from farmers in issues of water quality , which is important to overall health of an environment and is becoming highly pertinent with regards to meeting standards for exporting crops . Increasingly , South African consumers are also becoming highly attuned to matters such as water conservation and quality .”
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SABI | JUNE / JULY 2017