How Technology Can Improve Infrastructure

Embracing and implementing technological solutions can improve South Africa’s water infrastructure and systems, which are currently in a “state of disarray”, says water treatment solutions company Watericon process engineer Pako Khutsoane. The infrastructure is in “complete disorder”, owing to mismanagement, corruption and a lack of servicing and maintenance. In addition to poor water quality, many South Africans do not have access to clean, potable water. Consequently, the public is becoming increasingly frustrated with […]

Water Treatment Chemicals

Water Treatment Chemicals in South Africa South Africa needs approximately 26 billion litres of additional water annually to serve almost 19% of rural communities without access to clean, fresh drinking water. At WaterIcon, we realise the urgency of these statistics and use, among other techniques, our SANAS 17025 accredited laboratory to research, develop, and produce […]

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis

Advantages and Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis Reverse Osmosis is one of the most advanced methods of water-filtration technology. Many freshwater-starved countries with a coastline are adopting this method of water purification to desalinate seawater. Many landlocked countries are using it for filtering brackish groundwater. Some North African and Middle Eastern countries use it as a […]

Are Desalination Plants the Saviours of Coastal Communities?

Are Desalination Plants the Saviours of Coastal Communities? With nearly 1% of the earth’s available water supply being safe for human consumption, the supply of drinkable water has become a priority for many countries. Two of the most accepted methods of successfully achieving this objective are harvesting rainwater and removing salt from seawater. Observations of […]

Water Softener System

Making Water Soft – WaterIcon’s Water Softener System From using huge boulders of porous rock to rudimentary sediment filters and crushed charcoal, small stones and sand, humans have been experimenting with water for thousands of years to achieve maximum purity of this precious commodity. As the availability of this irreplaceable resource dwindles across the globe, […]

Africa’s Water Treatment Environment

An Eagle Eye on Africa’s Water Treatment Environment There is no doubt that heavy industry is necessary in modern society. If the heavy industry were forced to stop applying their trades globally today, most countries would be plunged into the dark ages by the end of the month. On the other hand, should heavy industry […]

Monitoring of Water Filtration Systems

Prevent Production Shutdowns – Monitor Water Filtration Systems It is a foregone conclusion that all industrial and mining operations need to adhere to the rules and regulations set out by the various statutory bodies that govern health and safety. It is therefore accepted procedure that routine maintenance, line closures, and shutdowns will happen in many […]

A thirst for World-class water filtration systems

Water Filtration Systems – The Ancients did it Too Although the Egyptians were one of the first people to be credited with utilising basic water filtration systems to “make the liquid taste better” in around 1500 BCE, it wasn’t until the 3rd century BCE when Hippocrates, the renowned father of medicine, experimented with the purifying […]

Water treatment solutions for the Mining Industry

Full range of water treatment solutions for the mining industry If it was Easy, Everyone would be Doing It! Ever since the human species found value in using or wearing the products of mined minerals, from shiny stones to glittering metals, the deeper they have had to dig to find them. With this, they discovered […]