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"A report released by the South African government paints a grim picture of the
country’s water resources and water infrastructure as well as the overall
quality of its drinking water.
The Blue Drop Watch Report – an interim report because it only assessed a
sample of the facilities across the country – focused on the condition of the
drinking water infrastructure and treatment processes from a technical
standpoint. It also reported on water quality.
The issues of biggest concern that it identified included a collapse of the
country’s wastewater treatment works and a sharp rise in the number of local
authorities that are failing to meet minimum compliance standards.
The report records continued overall decline in the status of the country’s
water supply services. The findings point to a culture of neglect,
non-compliance and systemic collapse. The current cholera outbreak in the
country should, therefore, come as no surprise. The interim report shows
dysfunctional local municipalities and non-compliant wastewater treatment
works.
The systemic collapse has been attributed to poor operation, defective
infrastructure, the absence of disinfection chemicals, lack of monitoring and
an overall lack of operating and chemistry knowledge.
The report shows that the Department of Water and Sanitation issued
non-compliance letters to 244 wastewater treatment works in 2022. But only 50%
had responded almost a year later."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
