Maximizing Efficiency: The Role of Municipal Water Backup in Rainwater Harvesting Systems Can You Drink Rain Water? Rain water collection has been a practice that has spanned generations and continents. In many regions, rain water serves as a primary source of water for numerous households. But, can you drink rain
URGENT WATER ALERT The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has introduced water drawn from boreholes to supplement the dwindling dam water supply. This means that the standard of water has been compromised and the municipality cannot guarantee that the water is fit for consumption. For your safety the municipality has urged
Air pollution is the world’s largest environmental health threat. According to the UNECE air pollution accounts for 7 million deaths worldwide each year. The causes vary from acute asthma, cancer, pulmonary illness and heart disease. Outdoor air pollution has been classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on
South Africa has seen a water crisis, with a few narrow Day Zero escapes. However, there are towns and regions that have literally run dry and then have been left high and dry by the media and the national resources. A multitude of dry towns across the country have prominent
There is a quote that states that simple is not necessarily easy. This is the case with installing a rainwater harvesting system, greywater recycling system, pool backwash saver and municipal water backup system. There are relatively few components involved, especially for a basic system, just a water tank, a few
Farming needs power, power for lighting, power for production & processing and cold storage. The type of farming dictates the amount of power you need to draw from the grid to get the everyday jobs done. Farming is competitive and the margins are tight where the farms that have scaled
There has been a recent movement in creating smart homes and buildings. New projects are being designed with the environment in mind, not just being built with eco-friendly materials, but also providing for their occupants. Original buildings are being retro-fitted to be more environmentally friendly. These enhanced smart homes and
Earlier this year an article appeared in the Herald, investigating the murky water that was coming out of the taps in parts of Nelson Mandela Bay. The residents are frustrated with the quality of water that is coming out of their taps. Not happy with “tap water that looks like
This year (2022) is shaping up to be peppered with load-shedding. Eskom is engaged in a maintenance program that will create additional load-shedding for most of the year, assuming all goes well. Already we are getting stage red power alerts, as Eskom requests all non-essential appliances to be turned off
“All I want for Christmas is a glass of water and to be able the flush my loo” – This is not the usual thoughts that come to mind when we think of Christmas. But they are dangerously close to becoming a reality. The water situation in Mandela Bay is