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SAPPMA and SAICE sign memorandum

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) South Africa’s plastic pipe industry facilitator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE). The MoU encourages...
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Cost effective capacity upgrade

Retrofitting at Hartbeesfontein Following on from an editorial in the May/June 2013 edition, on the new HYBACS WWTW at Swartruggens, Headstream Water’s commercial director, Julian Moore, talks to Maryke Foulds about two recent HYBACS upgrades that...
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Pro-actively managing critical bulk pipelines

Leaks on small diameter distribution pipelines are the most common leak a utility encounters, writes Kobus Prinsloo of Bloem Water. Locating and repairing leaks on large-diameter transmission piles is also important in maintaining safe and reliable...
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What should be done with plastic waste?

How can plastic products be made more sustainable over their entire life cycle and how can the effects of plastic waste on the environment be reduced? These are some of the questions asked in a recently published green paper from the European...