Solving SA’s Water Crisis: NuWater’s Efficient Municipal Water Treatment
As South Africa grapples with a growing potable water shortage, the need for effective and immediate solutions that are also economically viable is more critical than ever. Ageing water treatment plants across the country are facing immense pressure due to rapid population growth and increasing urbanization. Compounding this issue, significant water losses, estimated between 25% and 50%, occur due to leaking pipes in municipal infrastructure. This not only leads to immense wastage of precious treated potable water but also places further financial strain on already burdened municipalities.
Empowering Municipalities with Advanced Water Treatment
A thriving society embraces technological advancement, and NuWater is at the forefront of this principle in the water treatment sector. We are deeply rooted in the discovery and implementation of revolutionary water treatment processes, including groundbreaking Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Ultrafiltration (UF) technologies. Specializing in the comprehensive treatment of both water and wastewater, as well as seawater desalination, NuWater excels in the design, installation, and continuous monitoring of world-class modular and automated plant solutions tailored for both private and public sector applications.
The NuWater Solution: Modernizing Municipal Infrastructure
NuWater’s core aim is to equip municipal engineering departments with the knowledge of the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective water treatment solutions available. By helping them implement these advanced processes, we empower municipalities to achieve consistently high-quality results in potable water production. The decade-old conventional water treatment methods still prevalent in many municipalities simply cannot compete with modern technological advancements and often require massive, multi-million rand investments for construction and upgrades.
In stark contrast, NuWater’s compact and modular solutions offer a compelling alternative. They are not only significantly more affordable to implement but also boast relatively quick build, deployment, and commissioning timelines. Furthermore, these robust plants offer a long operational lifespan of up to 40 years, providing a sustainable and reliable solution for municipal water needs.
NuWater’s Impact on Municipal Water Treatment in South Africa
South Africa’s aging water transmission network can be significantly enhanced and optimized by strategically outsourcing water and wastewater treatment responsibilities to private sector experts like NuWater. The South African Infrastructure Fund’s public-private partnership (PPP) model strongly supports this dynamic and collaborative approach. A prime example of a successful PPP in action is NuWater’s existing agreements with various local municipalities to operate several highly efficient UF package plants.
Alleviating Water Stress: A Proven Track Record Since 2015
The impact of NuWater’s solutions is clearly demonstrated at a municipal water treatment plant where the initial capacity in 2015 was a mere six megalitres per day. Through a phased and strategic implementation, NuWater successfully increased the plant’s treatment capability to 15 megalitres per day by the beginning of 2019. Subsequently, an additional five megalitres per day capacity was installed later.
As a result of NuWater’s expertise, this vital municipal water treatment plant now efficiently treats an impressive 20 megalitres of water per day. To date, the plant has successfully treated over nine billion litres of water to a potable standard, significantly alleviating water stress in the region.
Still Going Strong: Addressing Ongoing Water Crises
Further demonstrating our commitment to providing rapid and effective solutions, in February 2020, NuWater proactively approached a South African municipality with a voluntary bid to supply additional water using a state-of-the-art Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant. This proposal was accepted in 2021 due to an ongoing and severe water crisis, which had its roots in the devastating drought of 2018. The daily water requirements for the region fluctuate between 6-8 megalitres per day, and the existing water treatment infrastructure had proven inadequate to meet this demand.
NuWater not only supplied the complete infrastructure to seamlessly connect the new seawater reverse osmosis plant to the existing municipal water network but also provided all the necessary advanced process equipment. To ensure the plant operates at peak efficiency and reliability, a comprehensive operation and maintenance contract was also put in place. Recognizing the severity of the water crisis and the critical lack of water, NuWater has been providing 0.25 megalitres of treated water per day to the city completely free of charge as a testament to our commitment to the community.
Trustworthy Water Treatment Solutions at Your Fingertips
NuWater is dedicated to providing intelligent, mobile, and sustainable water treatment solutions designed to effectively alleviate South Africa’s growing water treatment problems and ensure a more secure supply of potable water for our country’s citizens. Contact us today to explore how we can partner with your municipality to create a more water-secure future.
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About NuWater Water Treatment
NuWater is a smart water treatment solutions company. We have evolved from a dynamic new start-up to becoming industry leaders who are at the forefront of intelligent water treatment solutions. We provide real solutions, solutions that are sustainable, mobile, adaptable, resourceful and efficient. Solutions that are changing lives, communities, businesses, ecosystems, and environments for the better.
NuWater is your business partner when it comes to water treatment and liquid waste management. Our appetite for innovation and our constant drive to search for new, cutting edge, novel technologies ensures that we can meet the needs of our customers. We are a technology-led engineering company that designs, builds, finances, operates and maintains water treatment plants. Plants that treat contaminated water for the provision of high-quality drinking and industrial process water from almost any water source.