Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
Greener drug design, rather than wastewater treatment, is crucial to combating the pharmaceutical pollution crisis
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Blue and Green Drop Reports show that microbiological and chemical compliance are lacking in our drinking water
Zandspruit pump is a mess, says Joburg resident, citing load-shedding, lack of maintenance, high effluent volumes and poor infrastructure
Umsobomvu municipality pleads guilty, admits to receiving complaints from as far back as 2017
A few beaches were temporarily closed over the new year because of sewage spills
UCT’s Kevin Winter explains the dangers of poor management and how wastewater can be better utilised
Water in the country’s drains can pick up a spike in Covid-19 cases or a threatening new variant in time for clinics to prepare for an influx of patients
Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan
The Green Drop 2022 report, the first since 2013, reflects a serious deterioration in the management of wastewater treatment plants
Ramaphosa said planned institutional reform will improve the enforcement of water standards at municipal level
Urine is liquid gold and a valuable waste stream, say researchers
‘We don’t just wear masks because of Covid-19 — it’s because of all this shit’
Mismanagement, pollution and a water deficit exacerbated by climate change are to blame
Commission’s long-awaited report into Vaal sewage crisis finds widespread non-compliance by the government
Most of the wastewater produced worldwide receives no treatment and the nutrients in wastewater go to waste. Here’s how households can draw these nutrients from urine
Local scientists are using wastewater-based epidemiology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus in South Africa’s sewage system, which could act as an early warning system for outbreaks of Covid-19, as well as other diseases