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Half of South Africa Wastewater Plants Deemed in Critical State
Almost half of South Africa's wastewater facilities are in a critical state, raising the risk of them discharging untreated water into rivers and the environment.
New drop reports shows more deterioration of South Africa's wastewater ...
This compares unfavourably with the 39%, or 334 of 850 wastewater treatment systems, reported as in a critical state during the 2021/22 financial year.
SA Faces Escalating Wastewater Crisis as Nearly Half of Systems ...
The Green Drop Report, one of South Africa's most comprehensive regulatory assessments, evaluated 848 wastewater treatment systems during the 2023/24 municipal financial year.
South Africa's water crisis: Nearly half of treated water wasted
As nearly half of South Africa's treated water vanishes before reaching consumers, urgent reforms are needed to address the alarming state of the nation's water infrastructure.



