Schools, plumbing graduates benefit from new water innovation

Abstract

Twenty Johannesburg schools are benefiting from an innovative new technology that is set to help them identify leaks and save water. The Aquatrip is a new technology that was selected for testing by the Water Technologies Demonstration Programme (WADER) – a joint programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Water Research Commission (WRC). WADER, in partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), put out a call for innovative water and sanitation technologies and solutions that will contribute to improving water conservation, efficient use, costeffectiveness and efficient management of water and waste in the municipal environment. The AquaTrip device, which functions in a similar way to an electricity trip switch, identifies unknown leaks and plumbing failures, including, taps left running, leaking toilets and urinals, leaking or failed appliances, and cracked pipes or leaking fittings. The device also identifies and prevents all inadvertent or accidental over-use.

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