Food gardens irrigated with nature-based treated water from the Water Hub. (Courtesy: Kevin Winter)
By Kevin Winter
At the Water Hub in Franschhoek, researchers are turning a polluted river into a testing ground for a different approach to wastewater treatment. By combining natural filtration, scientific monitoring and community participation, they are showing how contaminated water can be cleaned, reused and put to work locally.
Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea…