Water leak SMS hotlineSMS leak location to 31373 with your name. | Safe use of greywater for urban food production The potential contribution of household and urban food gardens to food security is limited by a shortage of water which can be used to supplement rainfall. Greywater may help to overcome this limitation by providing a dependable source of water that is under the control of [...] Greywater never includes water from the toilet for health reasons and it is inadvisable to use kitchen water due the higher oil and food content. [...] “Have you ever had the opportunity to watch your kids stare out the window after a bath and watch as their bath water gently sprays out onto the garden? To them this is a moment of utter amazement.”[...] When gardeners obey the cardinal rule for using greywater (Greywater is not to be stored) then using greywater for irrigation is perfect for organic vegetable gardening as long as organic soaps and cleaners are used. [...] We urge residents to…immediately stop with irrigating of gardens and also to try and save water and be conservative with water,[...] At the start of December it is unusual for a borehole to have run dry,or is it? It has already happened to one Bergvliet property that I know of. After receiving a distressed message for a Bergvliet resident that her borehole had run dry she was wanting to know what her options were. It [...] The low monetary value that has been attributed to this life giving resource (water) has encouraged a wasteful attitude in the eyes of many. [...] They know by irrigating their lawns and gardens with greywater they are seen as being environmentally friendly.. [...] # 145 l – The litres required to produce one serving of a fizzy soft drink. # 1 000 t – The estimated tons of water required to produce one ton of grain. # 11 00 l – The volume of water required to produce one hamburger. [...] The Water Rhapsody Grey Water System provides you with a constant source of water for your plants everyday of the year by using recycled water from your shower,bath,or washing machine for irrigation. This second use of water allows you care for your plants throughout the year,even in seasons of drought and allows you to practice responsible conservation irrigation. [...] | Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the world's 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Water Rhapsody a WWF Green Trust award winner can save us up to 90% of our municipal water bills.” Alje van Hoorn Office:021 715 8581 Cell:076 481 3330 Email:alje@capewatersolutions.co.za |