This project was undertaken to reduce unacceptable levels of leakage at the Keidebees and Vele Langa Primary Schools in Upington. The cost of the benefits were documented so that the process could serve as a model for other schools and public buildings.
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Reducing business risk through municipal leakage reduction: Emfuleni, South-Africa
The integrated Orange-Senqu River System supplies water to 60% of South Africa’s economy and to neighbouring Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia; it is under extreme water stress and severe water shortages could be experienced in the near future.
Determining How Much is Just Enough
South Africa is a water-scarce country, which means it water resources are limited. The country does not have that frequent rainfalls to ensure adequate crop growth.
ScoreCard V23
Municipal Scorecard for Assessing the Potential for WC/WDM Efforts in Municipalities.
Water demand management scheme: Drakenstein, South Africa
Over a period of approximately 12 years, Drakenstein Municipality lowered the non revenue water from over 33% to just under 11% and currently ranks amongst the best municipalities in South Africa with regards to water use efficiency.
Guideline for reducing water losses
Many municipalities struggle to appreciate the necessity and benefits of dealing with water losses in their reticulation systems. Council officials will often debate at length over a budget allocation of a few thousand Rand when a road leak will run unattended for weeks if not months which can easily run up a bill of hundreds of thousands of Rand.
Guidelines for Pressure Management
This document includes the results from eight pressure management pilot projects undertaken in South Africa, using the PRESMAC Pressure Management Program which has been developed for the South African Water Research Commission.
Municipal Water Demand Management Balanced Scorecard Model
Balanced Scorecards have been used for many years to assess and monitor complex situations which involve a wide range of functions, many of which cannot be assessed or quantified in a normal manner. It is ideally suited to multi-disciplinary activities such as the operation and management of a water utility.
LITERATURE REVIEW ON PRICING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT FOR WATER SERVICES
User fees, tariffs and property rates charged by the apartheid regime, had little relevance to the marginal cost of providing them. During the 1970s and 1980s, white suburbs and industries received per capita infrastructure investments on par with or even higher than most European and North American countries through heavy government subsidies.
Managers Non-Revenue Water Africa Manual
This handbook serves to assist senior managers of water utilities in better understanding the definition, causes, and practical solutions to address NRW, a key performance indicator for a utility’s operations. It provides the information that managers need when discussing NRW-related issues with their staff.