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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 ...
Investigating the effects of nutrients and chlorophyll concentrations on the water quality of the Nuwejaars River, Cape Agulhas, Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The Nuwejaars River flows into the largest natural freshwater lake in South Africa, Soetendalsvlei, which relies on and interacts with the Nuwejaars River. Therefore, the water quality of the Nuwejaars River plays a role ...
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 ...
Identification and prioritization of areas for riparian buffer restoration in the Sout River catchment, Overberg District, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
River catchments in areas dominated by agricultural activities are prone to contamination by
nutrient-rich sediments whereby phosphorus is most concern. Phosphorus binds to fine
sediments and gets transported to the ...