REDUCING WATER LOSSES
This is one of the most important ways to improve the resource efficiency of water supply services. The water loss percentage in Drakenstein Municipality is 16.92% , one of the lowest in South Africa. The national average is 37% .
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INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
The Leliefontein pump station, the first of its kind in South Africa, is an example of how municipalities can use low-cost, off-the-shelf equipment to generate clean power, using potential energy in their existing infrastructure. The same equipment is used to pump water and to generate electricity by reversing the flow through the pumps.
“PAINT MY STORY” PROJECT
Giving community members a sense of pride, Drakenstein Municipality started a R5.4 million “Paint my story” project to beautify municipal flats. A total of 301 rental units have already been painted in different cheerful colours, using paint that is durable, fire retardant and reduces interior temperatures.
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