What to do with pool backwash water

What to do with pool backwash water

Recycle pool backwash water to the pool. Swimming pools waste on average up to 500 litres of backwash water per week. Aquarista offers an affordable solution to clarify backwash water and return it safely to the pool.

Backwash water from the pool contains toxic chemicals that are environmentally unfriendly. This water is either erroneously wasted to storm water, ending up in rivers and estuaries, or is wasted to sewer placing unnecessary pressure on waste-water treatment plants.

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Cape Town water and sanitation tariffs for 2015-2016

Cape Town water and sanitation tariffs for 2015-2016

Each year the City of Cape Town updates their annual water and sanitation charges at the start of July. Due to current water scarcity, the City of Cape Town has imposed a 20% water restriction. Below is a breakdown of these charges for single residential homes.

The domestic single residential sanitation tariff remains linked to the water tariff at a rate of 70% of water consumption (70% of 50kl = 35kl). This means that water used for garden irrigation is charged based on 70% of water consumption, even though this water never reaches the waste-water treatment works.

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