School water consumption

“The Department of water and environmental affairs (DWEA) acknowledges that the shortage of water will not be caused by physical scarcity of water but by the way water is managed, Read more >>

Training

Please click here to view an image of the training of our staff

Leak Pictures

Storm water cover where we put our camera in, Sewer Camera going into drain to locate leak, Location device used to pinpoint leak, Exact spot of leak and more - Click here

Water grades and reuse applications

Not all water qualifies for drinking. However, not all non-potable water contains the same amount of bacteria and harmful substances. There are a few kinds of water between the clean and the most polluted. Depending on the scale of pollution, water can be used for different purposes. - Read more >>

storm water damage

After the heavy sudden downpours of January and February early 2009 we received numerous flooding factories calling desperately for quick service and solutions to avert and eliminate these ongoing crisis. - Read more >>

plumbers field guide

The Plumbing Industry Registration Board in association with the Institute of Plumbing and the South Africa Bureau of Standards have complied all the relevant Plumbing Installation Standards into one sturdy four ring binder. - Read more >>

value logistics

Blocked 75mm Storm Water, downpipes on roof, All caused by solid concrete – tile, grout & stones stopped storm water from discharging - This resulted in the boardroom flooding - Solutions by Sam Dubazana & Deon Pohorille - Read more >>

water tests on jhb water

Daily we get unidentified water surfacing from below we immedaitly ask ourselves is it ground water or from a burst pipe? The table here gives valuable data with the qualities of JHB City water, we use this as a guideline as there are general inconsitencies in water supply, so we test a sample of water from the drinking water on site as well as soil and water from the ground!
Once Physical, organoleptic and chemical comparisons are done we can decide where to go forward - Read more >>

BE AWARE OF CHOLERA

Leaking sewers allow faeces containing pathogens and bacteria to infiltrate our drinking water, that is why we at home filter all our water and look out for leaking damaged sewers - Read more >>

YOUR MUNICIPALITY

1. Free basic water - Read more >>
2. Tariffs - Read more >>
3. Water saving tips  - Read more >>

Ekurhuleni water account

what does Ekurhuleni metro council say about your water leak  - Read more >>

Pneumatic test plugs

We often need to do a hydraulic test on the shower, bath basin or other 50mm waste pipe – we have many different methods and the one common system that quickly helps is to hydraulically test a line. However the system that works quickly and efficiently is done using the following method  - Read more >>

LEAK DETECTION ON FARM IN HEKPOORT

Please Click Here for our pictures on the leak detection we did on a farm in Hekpoort

Pressure testing plugs

Pressure testing is one of the basic building blocks of Leak Detection, once the pressure holds we have victory!!! - Read more >>

Water damaged pipes

Please Click Here for our pictures of water damaged pipes

A New approach to water access

After decades of apartheid South Africa is dealing with many social and environmental problems. The plumbing industry is keen to do its share. - Read more >>

Fire reservoir float valve replaced

Standing In an underground reservoir for fire system we replaced this faulty float valve mechanism it worked from 1971- 2009 not bad  - Read more >>

The Importance of water meters

I am Chairman of a small ST complex of 8 units. The units vary in size from 64 sq. m to 120 sq m (the Penthouse) One our major expenses has always been water, which generally amounts to 15% of our levy income - Read More >>

burst pipe causes LANDSLIDE

A 64-YEAR-old cast iron water main had been leaking for days before it completely ruptured in a massive landslide in Sydney's east, Sydney Water says. - Read More >>

International Leaks

The rest of the world is not much worse off than South Africa. However I am looking for success stories from South Africa as well as bad to show the truth about our water systems, the bottom line is Worldwide we all have the same problems!! So the emphasis is NO matter where you are in the world we all need leak detection and water management!!  - Read More >>

Capillary action

Water can travel in buildings by Capillary action – gravity will allow it to travel as high as 1200mm and lateral movement together with gravity shifts the water even further, The phenomena is explained below - Read More >>

Original water meter supplying city of Cape Town at the foot of TABLE MOUNTAIN

Elster Kent has this original water meter in their front reception; it was the first one ever used in Cape Town - Read More >>

Pipeline integrity and rehabilitation

Many factors can lead to the failure of steel pipelines and the root cause is not always obvious. Because of the high cost of repairs, details investigation of such failures is considered vitally important to ensure that the underlying cause is dealt with before carrying out costly rehabilitation.  - Read More >>

GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO VALVES

The main part of the valve consists of the valve body and bonnet. These two parts form the casing that holds the fluid going through the valve. Valve bodies are usually metallic. Brass, bronze, gunmetal, cast iron, steel, alloy steels and stainless steels are very common. - Read More >>

pressure reducing valves

Pressure reducers are devices which, when installed on a water system, reduce and stabilise the pressure entering from the mains. - Follow the links below to Read More >>

series 5360 - 5362 - 5365 - 5366 >>  (*.pdf 236.79KB)
700 series, model 720 >> (*.pdf 92.14K)
700 series, model 720-55 >>   (*.pdf 52.90KB)

Efflorescence gives tell tale signs of leak information

Often Efflorescence gives tell tale signs of leak information in pits, building sites, chambers and various structures – understanding causes of efflorescence helps one understand water leak detection. - Read More >>