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Day Zero comes for Nelson Mandela Bay when two sources of its drinking water – Impofu Dam and Churchill Dam runs empty. News24 reports that Impofu Dam was decommissioned last week after its water levels dropped too low for water extraction. The drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay metro will again …
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Wipes made from plastic are now among the top environmental polluters and the cause of sewer blockages – around 100 a day in the UK. We should not be flushing wipes down into the toilet as they can block the pipes and lead to flooding or littering on beaches because they turn to microplastics in …
Water utilities duties have been expanding in the last decades. Apart from providing clean drinking water and wastewater services, it has grown into resilience planning and acted as a conduit between water users and the water environment while coping with customers' expectations. Thankfully …
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Water is a necessity in all aspects of life, and one cannot overstate the importance of having access to a reliable and clean water supply. In our modern age, access to clean water translates to being able to open one's tap or faucet and expecting that potable water to flow from it, or at least …
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How is it possible for a country without a single sewer line in 1958 to have 90% of its wastewater treated by 2012? A report from Korea Water and Wastewater Association (KWWA) tells an impressive narrative of the country's water sector expansion and development between 1960 to …
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In a March 2020 report, sewage had steadily spilled into riverbeds and valleys, which would usually be dry, in San Diego, California, near the Mexican border. This cross-border sewage spill has caused a fair bit of public irritation due to the odors of the water infused with human excrement. …
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While the world as a whole will never run out of water, many local regions and communities face the issue daily. Climate change and population expansion are high on the list of contributing factors for water shortage. Still, the risks of running out of water can be mitigated with the aid of …
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Imagine a scene featuring futuristic cities, complete with indoor farms and biodomes, such as you might see in some sci-fi films. Will this scene be possible and realizable in the not-too-distant years to come? People are already migrating en masse to the major urban centers of the world, …
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Indigenous people worldwide are being ignored and bypassed when it comes to water development projects. This practice is problematic on many levels. The first peoples in any land rely on natural water sources such as lakes and rivers for agriculture and drinking supplies. They also have many …
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After five years of litigation and 18 months of court-supervised negotiations, the victims of the Flint Water Crisis will receive a $626 million settlement, the CNN reports. District Judge Judith Levy, who approved the order, says that the settlement "sets forth a comprehensive compensation …
The Smart Water Management market will grow to US$21.2 billion by 2028, according to an exclusive report by Meticulous Research. The report defines Smart water management as “a system that provides a more efficient and resilient water supply system, improving sustainability and reducing …
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Smart water metering can support water conservation efforts. Climate change will affect water resources by impacting the quantity, variability, timing, and intensity of rainfall, increasing the frequency of droughts or flooding. Intelligent water metering will help countries and communities …
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