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It’s all about the water !. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GLASS IS EMPTY? “when people see the change they believe, when they only listen they don’t believe”

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1 It’s all about the water !

2 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GLASS IS EMPTY? “when people see the change they believe, when they only listen they don’t believe”

3 Why world water day? Syria:Especi ally for those who don’t have water?

4 South Africa  South Africa is a developing country  The lack of infrastructure & rapid population growth  Free Basic Water Policy  ground tanks, standpipes and mobile community water tankers  Rural & peri urban areas

5 Department of Water & Sanitation  drought in 30 years  Five provinces have been declared disaster  DWS & Open Government South Africa  Operation Hydrate  The aim of the project was to get water to the areas that are most affected by the drought.

6 Water tanker safety

7 SANS 1187:2009 Emergency: reticulation of supplies not available Water shortages disruptions and lack of water supply

8 Multipurpose  building sites  crops/orchards are intentionally planted  military bases  spraying gravel roads and camp sites to keep dust under control  Fire-fighting vehicles  Drinking water  Food grade

9 Point of use Abstraction point Water quality in the tank collect, transport and stored

10 Mobile community tanker filled with drinking water from a collection point at the municipal treatment plant

11 Collection Collection  Sans 241  services providers  Other purposes  ancillary equipments  Procedure  Education  recommendation

12 Multiple - possible source of contamination  dispensing devices from tankers  contamination of water in the tanker by dust during transport  tankers and their interiors are seldom washed and scrubbed  inaccessible nature. how often are these tankers washed ? “when water appeared to be dirty” or “if consumer complaints were noted”

13 Point of use poor water quality at the point-of-use Use of open top- close top containers dipping utensils, hand contact, airborne and insect components, and the use of dirty storage and transport containers Education

14 Rainwater Harvesting reduce the water intake by 15%.

15 Supplement your water supply through Rainwater harvesting

16 Rainwater Tanks In Australia 82% Personal choice safe, soft, clear and odorless source of water Used for drinking, washing, bathing, laundry and gardening Risk of contracting illness is low

17 Ancient technique

18 SOURCES OF POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES


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