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Cover image: AECOM Information Generation Department Content Manager: Benjamin Brits Editor: Kim Kemp ([email protected]) Subeditor: Elaine Enslin Layout: Craig Patterson Advertisement Sales Sales Director: Dale Macnamara ([email protected]) External Sales: Lyndsay Stephenson ([email protected]) Information Database Archive & Distribution Management [email protected] Subscriptions Sales & Administration Subscriptions: Maxlee Marange ([email protected]) CONTENTS JULY/AUGUST 2017 VOL 37 NO 4 4 What’s on 5 News 8 Municipalities Loss of water is something that an arid country such as South Africa can ill afford. Municipalities are increasingly urged to find ways and methodologies to counter the effects of climate and usage, and to enhance water recycling and water treatment technologies. Part 2 of the Report to the Water Research Commission. 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Should any reader feel/believe that advertising in this publication lacks substantiation, is dishonest or misleading in any way they may refer to the ASA. www.asasa.org.za Water, the most valuable resource 14 Infrastructure Water focus; a priority South Africa’s water infrastructure is overloaded, owing mainly to the flood of people migrating to urban areas. Deteriorating municipal water treatment infrastructure is also a concern, brought about largely by a lack of coordination between government departments. 16 Environment Groundwater as an option Water supply is severely under scrutiny as South Africa recovers from the aftermath of terrible droughts while attempting to meet ever-growing demand. Raising groundwater’s profile Two-thirds of South Africa’s surface area is largely reliant on groundwater, owing mainly to the dearth of perennial streams in the semi-desert to desert parts, where groundwater is more valuable than gold. 20 Debate Ignore the water crisis at your peril While the maintenance and development of infrastructure are essential elements of addressing South Africa’s water scarcity issues, changing peoples’ attitude to water usage and effectively managing the demand for water are equally critical. 22 Industry Taking water security to another level Water security doesn’t only mean availability, but also whether the multitude of treatment plants throughout the country are at risk of being cyber hacked … 26 Tech news 34 Contributor 38 Networking When measurement matters Water Sewage & Effluent July/August 2017 3