10.4122/1.1000001521
Carden, K. J.
K. J.
Carden
Armitage, N.P.
N.P.
Armitage
Sichone, O.
O.
Sichone
Winter, K.
K.
Winter
Rivett, U.K.
U.K.
Rivett
Issues concerning the management of greywater in the non-sewered, sub-economic settlements of the Western Cape, South Africa
DTU Library, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
2005
Conference presentation
Greywater management
greywater reuse
non-sewered
service delivery
sub-economic areas
University Of Cape Town, Department Of Civil Engineering
Department Of Civil Engineering
University Of Cape Town
University Of Cape Town, Department Of Social Anthropology
Department Of Social Anthropology
University Of Cape Town
University Of Cape Town, Department Of Environmental
Department Of Environmental
University Of Cape Town
2005
en
10.4122/1.1000001522
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The Water Research Commission of South Africa (WRC) has identified greywater as a key area of research in South Africa owing to the fact that service delivery in sub-economic areas largely consists of on-site dry sanitation with communal water points where greywater has the potential to create a host of environmental and health problems. It is vitally important therefore that greywater is properly managed, both to eliminate inappropriate disposal, as well as possibly providing benefits to some communities through controlled reuse. This particular project aims to understand future challenges with respect to greywater management and includes a major socio-anthropological component because the key to successful management appears to lie with the attitudes of communities towards the greywater problem. A comprehensive study has therefore commenced with surveys of sub-economic settlements in the Western Cape and some preliminary findings have been made. There are two main outputs envisaged for the project; one at a macro level oriented towards Government, and one at a micro level, aimed at the communities themselves. The Government needs information regarding typical greywater generation rates for the sub-economic areas and the likely impact of changes in the service levels associated with water and sanitation services. Communities, municipal planners and policy makers need guidance in the strategic management and possible reuse of greywater so as to reduce any negative impacts.