Water Security is the single greatest issue the world faces for the future. Africa’s water issues need African solutions. The great news for South Africa is that these solutions are here. No need for costly imports. We can manufacture here. And create jobs in the process. Most importantly, we can better deliver clean, safe drinking water for everyone.
We Cannot Afford to Waste Water, and We Afford to Waste Time
The government’s National Water and Sanitation Master Plan predicted a 17% water deficit by 2030. The future of water depends on the actions we take today.
We need to fix our Municipal water supply.
The Water Research Commission estimated that 36.8% of our Municipal water is lost to leakage. That equates to lost water approaching 2 trillion litres each year.
The problem is an old and decaying water distribution infrastructure, with pressure pipes commonly made from cast iron or cement. Materials that rust or crack relatively easily.
The Future of Water Infrastructure is Here
Safripol’s iMPACT 100® High-Density Polyethylene. HDPE pressure piping offers unparalleled leak resistance with seamless joints. It is highly resistant to corrosion, flexible enough to avoid fracture due to earth movement and is both lightweight and cost-effective. Unlike other materials, Impact 100® HDPE piping is designed to last for at least 50 years. In fact, studies have indicated that the life expectancy of HDPE pipes could be 100 years.
Replacing Municipal pipes, where municipal projects or maintenance plans allow, will make a massive reduction in water lost through leakage.
Keeping It Clean
There’s little point in saving water if the drinking water isn’t clean and safe to drink. Government reports indicate a failing water treatment system and sewage piping in a poor state, leaving South Africans potentially exposed to all sorts of dangerous water-borne diseases.
Once again, the solution is in piping with ‘Safripol inside’.
iMPACT 100® HDPE conforms to stringent PE 100 pipe manufacture certification and compliance. Its chemical resistance and anti-corrosive nature make contamination of drinking water extremely unlikely. At the same time, pipes carrying industrial waste and effluent benefit from strong leak resistance.
We Can Achieve World-Class Water Infrastructure with African Solutions
South Africans have the right to expect to have access to clean drinking water. By making the most of the opportunities and solutions that plastic can provide for us, we can safeguard the future of water and improve lives in the process. African solutions that create jobs and limit the need for imports are available.
These are cost-effective solutions that work. Plastic technology is the way. Now we need the will.
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