Facts, media and general information regarding water, water treatment and interesting reading.
Press Release: Acidic Water PH
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Typically all natural waters fall within the range of 6.0 to 8.0 pH. A value of 7.0 is considered to be a neutral pH. Values below 7.0 are acidic and values above 7.0 are alkaline.
Press Release: SA National Water Act
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GENERAL AUTHORISATIONS IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 36 OF 1998)
Press Release: Scale Prevention
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Scale prevention using non-chemical methods to change to Physical Structure of the water Physical Water Treatment - How and why does it work?
Press Release: Sewage Treatment
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Sewage treatment is the process that removes the majority of the contaminants from waste-water or sewage and produces both a liquid effluent suitable for disposal to the natural environment and a sludge. To be effective, sewage must be conveyed to a treatment plant by appropriate pipes and infrastructure and the process itself must be subject to regulation and controls. Other wastewaters require often different and sometimes specialised treatment methods.
Press Release: Tap Water
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South Africa‘s water quality guidelines do not define or regulate EDCs, and very few tests have been done on local tap water supplies to assess the potential threats.
Press Release: Toxic Water
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Toxic Water- Notes as supplied by Carte Blanche from Program Sunday 12 August 2007.
Press Release: UNESCO 2007
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The provision of water and sanitation has grown much more slowly than population growth in urban settings in most low-income and many middle-income nations.
Press Release: Untold Truth
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There is the understanding that each litre of wastewater pollutes at least 8 litres of freshwater.
Press Release: Waste Water
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Johannesburg - About one third of South Africas about 1 000 water and wastewater treatment plants require immediate intervention to avoid a crisis, The Herald Online reported on Wednesday.
Press Release: Water Plant Crisis
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"I find this very disturbing," he told a two-day conference on waste water management organised by the Water Institute of AS in East London. Sindane said he was convinced some municipalities were at least equally worried about this state of affairs, and were working on it.
Press Release: Water Purification
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Water purification, or drinking water treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from surface water or groundwater to make it safe and palatable for human consumption. A wide variety of technologies may be used, depending on the raw water source, contaminants present, standards to be met, and available finances.
Press Release: Water Shortages
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Owing to current and future water shortages, particularly in coastal areas, desalination technologies are gaining in significance, global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan says in a research note.Water supply shortages, an increasing population and growth in the industrial sector (particularly in mining) are the key factors driving demand for water in South Africa,
Press Release: Microwaved Water
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Microwaved water, see what it does to you. Interesting paper and research on the effect, and how the DNA structure of water is changed.
Press Release: Michael Lea Paper
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Selecting the right filtration technology for the application. No single devise can remove all of the harmful contaminants in source water.
Press Release: Cancer Update
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A Dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don‘t freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases Dioxins from the plastic.
Press Release: Drinking Water Contaminants
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National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs or primary standards) are legally enforceable standards that apply to public water systems. Primary standards protect public health by limiting the levels of contaminants in drinking water. Visit the list of regulated contaminants with links for more details on the Nimbus WaterTec site.
Press Release: Filter vs RO
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A quick reference schedule to compare effective water filtration technology for specific contaminants in source or drinking water.
Press Release: General Authority
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GENERAL AUTHORISATIONS IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 36 OF 1998)
Press Release: Hard Water
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The clusters of calcium and magnesium ions forms what could be described as "scale," or, more informally, "buildup." Additionally, when one showers or washes their hands in hot water, the ions react with the soap to form a sticky "scum," which hinders the soap‘s ability to lather properly.
Press Release: Healthy without pills
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Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
Press Release: Heath and RO
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Reverse Osmosis helps lower the TDS content of water (such as brackish water, or sea water) since substances such as calcium, magnesium and sodium can not readily pass through the seem-permeable membrane, while water can. Drinking Water MUST be pure. Technology is available to organically re-mineralise the drinking water.
Press Release: HIV and Water
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Improved nutrition, hydration and food security reduces susceptibility to diseases, including HIV/AIDS. Clean, bacteria free drinking water is essential. Read more on drinking water and HIV/AIDS.
Press Release: Ionized Water
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Ionised water is treated drinking pipe water. It has not only been filtered, but changed to supply us with a large amounts of electrons, which we add to the active oxygen in our body to stop oxidation of normal cells. Ionised water, is water that has been treated, is one of the most important health prevention gains of our generation.
Press Release: Man has lost...
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"Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth." Albert SchweitzerThe causes of water contamination are numerous and range from agricultural runoff to improper use of household chemicals and everything in between. While the standard use in our society of over 75,000 different chemical compounds has offered added convenience and productivity in our lives, it has also come at a tremendous price.
Press Release: Membrane Filters
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"There‘s no doubt in my mind that the future of water treatment looks like membranes," says Chellam. "Without that, if you continue to build conventional treatment plants, which we‘ve been doing for 100 years, you will not be able to sufficiently protect against emerging pathogens and chemicals."
Water Contaminants With Suggested Treatment Technology
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A helpful guide and list of water contaminants and the NFS approved Treatment Technology to treat a specific contaminant.
Press Release: SA Irrigation 1999
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This catalytic converter changes the nature and structure of potentially harmful dissolved materials and salts. makes hard and brackish water acceptable for consumption by all types of vegetables and flower crops.
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