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4 What ’ s on 5 News

8 Municipalities

Know where your waste goes

Each piece of waste has the potential to pollute the environment , which is also why there is no single suitable waste management approach .

Sandton City ' s significant savings

Optimising water resources with technology

14 Infrastructure

The symbiosis of water and energy

The scarcity of safe , drinkable water and the backlog in the provision of sanitation services present prospects for investment .

16 Environment

Keeping Swartkops alive

The Eastern Cape rivers are being wiped out , with the delicate ecosystem under threat from sewage and water hyacinths .

Sediment conundrum

While sediment is welcome in a healthy river system , when contaminated , it can be a source of toxicity in an aquatic environment .

22 Debate

PPPs : answer to SA ’ s droughts ?

As climate change impacts weather patterns , the private and public sectors should be looking more closely at partnering on costly projects like reverse osmosis ( RO ) plants .

26 Industry

Assessing the cost of quality water

Any householder ( or municipality ) can manage water quality – but can they afford it ?

Re-use and release clean water

Monitoring the quality of your wastewater and taking corrective action where necessary , protects the health and the safety of the people and the environment in your vicinity .

Integrated water management

South Africa would benefit from a renewed focus on the quality of water being discharged into our rivers .

30 Innovations 34 Contributors 38 Networking

When measurement matters

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