Heavy rains raise KZN dam levels – Durban Durban â KwaZulu Natal dam levels have increased drastically week-on-week as a result of the recent rainfall. This was revealed in a weekly dam level report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation. According to the departmentâs spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, the provinceâs water storage capacity increased by about 1.9% last week. Heavy rains raise KZN dam levels – DurbanHIWI042021-03-01T14:11:00+01:00
Call for comment on proposed desalination plant – Durban Durban â The Department of Environmental Affairs is calling for public comment after it recently granted an environmental authorisation for a proposed desalination plant in the north of eThekwini near oThongathi. Desalination refers to the process of removing salt from seawater to make it fit for human consumption. Umgeni Water â the applicants in the project â stressed that while the environmental authorisation had been granted, there was no intention to construct a desalination plant in the north or south of eThekwini [âŠ] Call for comment on proposed desalination plant – DurbanHIWI042019-11-21T15:54:49+01:00
Desalination could be an option for KZN, but not in the near future – Durban Desalination may be considered as an option to supply additional water for the growing population in and around Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, in the long term, but Umgeni Water is continuing with plans for more traditional water schemes for now. Umgeni Water planning services manager Kevin Meier this week said the utility had conducted a detailed feasibility study to look at desalination as a bulk water supplier a few years ago. It considered the viability of two large-scale desalination plants â one on [âŠ] Desalination could be an option for KZN, but not in the near future – DurbanHIWI042019-07-26T14:42:44+02:00
Desalination is too costly, says Umgeni Water – Durban – South Africa The idea of using desalination as an alternative to augment Umgeni Waterâs water resources will be written off unless industries can be convinced to buy-in and support the concept. Desalination had been punted as the panacea for the countryâs water problems during the recent drought. In Durban, feasibility studies were conducted and two potential sites identified for pilot projects. (LINK). Desalination is too costly, says Umgeni Water – Durban – South AfricaHIWI042018-11-07T15:44:04+01:00