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Geochemical assessment of groundwater quality and suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes in Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Groundwater is one of the most valuable natural resources on earth and it forms an important part of the total water resources of South Africa. For this reason, this resource should be monitored and controlled on a regular ...
Hydraulic properties of the vadose zone at two typical sites in the Western Cape for the assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Aquifer vulnerability assessment is increasingly becoming a very significant basis in order to fulfill the water demands in South Africa. Knowledge of soil hydraulic properties that consists of the soil water retention and ...
Application of multivariate statistics and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map groundwater quality in the Beaufort West area, Western Cape, South Africa
(UWC, 2013)
Groundwater in arid and semi-arid areas like the Karoo region of South Africa is an important source of domestic, agricultural and industrial source of fresh water. As a scarce resource, it requires extensive quality control ...
Investigating the natural groundwater recharge and discharge processes of the Saldanha Bay aquifer systems along the West Coast of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality is partially dependent on groundwater as part of its bulk water supply
as surface water resources in the area are extremely limited and fully allocated. Due to this, there is lots
of ...
Determining the efficiency of in situ iron remediation (ISIR) technology using ozonation in the Atlantis primary aquifer, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In situ iron remediation (ISIR) applications has become a popular technique for reducing iron
and manganese concentrations in boreholes that impose aesthetic and potable issues to
groundwater quality and water supply ...
Streamflow generating mechanisms in a mountainous Jonkershoek catchment, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The Jonkershoek valley catchment in a mountain region that forms the headwaters of the Eerste River, which contributes water to the Cape Winelands District Municipality and parts of the City of Cape Town in the Western ...