case studies
CASE STUDIES
Augusta Country Estate, South Africa
Prior to 2010, huge ongoing sewage problems, and regular overflows onto the golf course fairways necessitated septic tanks to be desludged on a regular basis, at a huge cost to Residents and the Homeowners Association. In addition, the situation had an adverse effect on the estate, with residents being subjected to an unpleasant, ongoing smell. The golfers in particular were being subjected to hazardous experiences.
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Kwa Maritane Lodge, South Africa
Kwa Maritane Lodge is a timeshare located in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa. Raw sewerage was overflowing from the septic tank into the River. Time to call Avantu!
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Lake Victoria-Central Africa
Lake Victoria is the third largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It has a shoreline of 4,828km with approximately 30 million people living inside its 184,000km² catchment area.
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Eastern Cape Public Works, South Africa
Eastern Cape Public Works (ECPW) maintains all the sewage treatment works serving Government installations. Periodic influent and nutrient overloading, coupled with mechanical malfunctions, were causing blockages and contamination.
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UNICEF-Sudan
In 2015 the state of the Pit toilets at the Juba refugee camps, run by UNICEF, was so dire, they had to be mechanically sucked out every day. UNICEF invited several companies to the refugee camps to demonstrate how effective their products would be to alleviate the problems of smell, waterborne disease and overloading.
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SANAE Base Antarctica
The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is located on the Southern buttress of Vesleskarvet. It’s arguably one of the most hostile, yet pristine locations on the planet. SANAE has an on-site waste treatment plant installed to serve the 32 scientists there. The system must be kept at a minimum of 12°C for optimal efficiency
A requirement for the SANAE was to ship their bodily wastes back to South Africa. This was a costly undertaking.
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