INDUSTRY VOICES
You said it in WASA The opinions and statements shared by thought leaders in the water industry to Water&Sanitation Africa.
“A slow – or no – response from failing municipalities cannot be tolerated and we call on the Department of Water and Sanitation as well as Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to take action on any errant municipalities who make no effort to be part of an improvement process. We call for improved accountability and performance, and consequences for counsellors and administrators who are slowing down or even hindering progress.” Lester Goldman, CEO, WISA PAGE
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“Simplistically put, most mine closure strategies revolve around separating the ‘dirty/contact water’ that has come into contact with mine residue from the ‘clean/non-contact water’ and keeping the latter clean.” James Lake, principal environmental scientist, SRK Consulting PAGE
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“Many municipalities have been handed the results of these Green Drop audits and do not know what to do to improve them. Some do not even understand the report. They do not have the knowledge, skills or money to make any improvement. Let’s build a bridge and allow them to ask for help.” Dan Naidoo, chairman, WISA PAGE
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“Water costs are set to rise, and it’s likely that waterusage legislation will start appearing as demand for water grows. Every business will, in the future, rank water as a prime consideration for costs and operational risks. Prevention is better than cure: the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2020 Global Water Report notes that companies that don’t mitigate water risks end up with financial impacts five times worse than those that strategically address water supplies to their operations.” Chetan Mistry, strategy and marketing manager, Xylem PAGE
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“The manufacturing environment is never stable, making the inflows vastly different. Water treatment plants work within set parameters and issues arise when the plant has to work outside these design parameters. There needs to be a greater focus on change management. Veolia values par tnerships with its customers; there needs to be constant communication. We turn wastewater into a resource for our clients. It’s a complex, technical process, but we have the exper tise and knowledge, and work closely with our clients to achieve this.” Miles Murray, director: Business Development, Veolia Services Southern Africa PAGE
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“Limescale that forms on the inside of water pipes increases the resistance to the system and decreases the flow of water. This results in greater energy consumption and even damaged pumps. Limescale build-up on heating equipment also impedes heat transfer and the elements use more energy. Removing this limescale often results in expensive downtime for various industries.” Tinus Venter, director, Hydroflow SA PAGE
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