The city of Bloemfontein is currently relying on surface water sources for its potable water supply. However, Bloemfontein is located in a semi-arid area, which means that the surface water resources are unreliable and ...

English: The future of modelling of heterogeneity in aquifers is definitively in the designing of new in situ testing (hydraulic and mass transport) procedures with new corresponding mathematical models. New trends in ...

English: The limited number of water resources in South Africa has resulted in increased emphasis being placed on groundwater. Groundwater supply of acceptable quality and quantity is a very important factor in the ...

English: The sustainability of many wellfield is threatened due to elevated iron (Fe2+) and manganese (MN2+) concentrations in groundwater. Their presence causes aesthetic and potability problems but the greatest concern ...

This dissertation characterised geochemically waste from a copper mine in the Bushveld Igneous Complex, coupled with hydrochemical interpretations. In the first part of the dissertation, the methods involved in the ...

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English: With the depletion of surface water resources in South Africa the utilisation of groundwater as the only potable water resource for communities in some rural areas is quickly becoming a reality. Failure of this ...

Fractured aquifers are characterized by the fact that most of the water flows along fractures, faults, open bedding planes, or other geological features. These features are embedded in a matrix that has either porous ...

English: The study describes the effect of calculating a generalised mean transmissivity or hydraulic conductivity value for a region or aquifer system as it pertains to South Africa. Resource determination of an area is ...

English: As a result of the fertilizer industry’s rapid growth, and the increasing global awareness concerning environmental issues, fertilizer production facilities have come under growing pressure to comply with ever ...