'Erin Brockovich II' in Durban South?
High levels of the toxic chemical chromium-6 - the villain in the movie 'Erin Brockovich' - have been found in the groundwater and soil of residential Merebank, Durban. |
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Water hazards
If you have a swimming pool, you probably take precautions to protect your children from drowning. But the American Academy of Pediatrics says children are at risk - even in homes without pools - because it only takes 4cm of water to pose a danger.
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What is in your drinking water?
Due to greater demand, mankind has had to make the water from rivers and lakes drinkable by means of special treatments. Find out what's been added to your drinking water. |
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Are public pools unhealthy?
Swimming, which strengthens the body while the water protects against injury, is often prescribed as physical therapy after injury or illness. But how hygienic are public pools? |
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Should water be drunk during or outside meals?
An erroneous preconception must be dispelled: drinking only outside meals incurs the risk of drinking insufficient water during the day. |
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Can we drink our tap water?
Rat-tailed maggots will soon be reappearing in Cape Town. Should we be worried? |
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A history of the toilet
Today many people use the flush toilet without giving it a second thought. But where does it come from? What did people do before then? |
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Dead in the water
The environmental disaster at Rietvlei Wetland Reserve, which caused thousands of fish to die, should act as a wake-up call to the nation: we’re killing our waterways.
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World Water Day 2007
Every second, there’s less available per person. How fair is your share? |
