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WATER POLLUTION

Introduction and Overview

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Geographic Information
for Water Pollution

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Very Important Note: 
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An Analysis
of Water Pollution
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Driving Forces

Pressure

State

Impact

Response

Informal settlements Ecoli

Bacteria

High levels of E.coli and bacteria around informal settlements Diarrhoea

Water borne diseases

Blocked sewer systems

Industry

Mining

pH

phosphates

nitrate / Nitrite

Ammonia

High in densely populated areas, industries and informal settlements.

High around Jhb CBD, Roodepoort and Soweto

Algal growth
  • Sanitation services
  • monitoring
  • legislation
Industries Chemicals

Conductivity

Unacceptable at:

Soweto and towards south east;

Alexandra from industrial areas.

Braamfontein spruit

Carcenogenic

Mutagenic

Tetratogenic

  • Impact assessments
  • Education
  • Improvement of service provision
Mining   Mining area within the WMLC and center of Greater Jhb Chemical pollution
Population growth & urbanisation Water demand versus water availability Not known Depletion of water resources
  • Sustainable use of water
  • Reduction of water wastage
  • Address consumer behaviour
 

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