This article explores how chemistry, water-quality testing, appropriate treatment, monitoring and digital tools can support circular water management in South Africa. It offers practical steps for businesses, farms, laboratories and institutions to investigate water-efficiency improvements, assess safe water-reuse opportunities and make more informed resource-management decisions.
Is your water safe to drink? Most people only find out after someone gets sick. The Water App is a free-to-start water quality testing app from The Chemistry Solutions Company (TCSC) that turns your test results into clear answers and next steps. Whether you own a borehole, run a school, Read more
The Water App · by The Chemistry Solutions Company (TCSC) Delete your data You can ask us at any time to delete your Water App account and the personal information we hold about you. There are two ways to do it. Option 1: inside the app (fastest) You can also Read more
Spring changes your water Spring is when farms fertilise, irrigation starts, and the first heavy rains of the season wash across the land. For households on boreholes, rainwater tanks or springs, this is when water quality can change quickly and without warning. Nitrates from fertiliser seep into groundwater. Runoff carries Read more
2026/09/23 | TCSC News Our Founder and Director, Lesley Mukwada, recently joined hosts Karine and Morgan on Inner Circle Stories, the podcast produced by TheRockGroup in collaboration with Sustainable and Inclusive Business. The series focuses on circular solutions and the move away from a linear economy toward a sustainable, inclusive Read more
When The Chemistry Solutions Company (TCSC) entered the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) South Africa, it wasn’t just competing for recognition — it was putting its entire business model through a stress test. The result: TCSC finished as South Africa’s runner-up, a validation of years spent building affordable, accurate water Read more
Spring Agricultural & Irrigation Water Testing | BioRestore™ Treatment Technology Spring brings a seasonal spike in wastewater volumes for agri-processing operations — fruit packhouses ramping up, abattoirs and dairies running at higher throughput, and irrigation return flows carrying nutrient and organic loads back into the system. For environmental managers, this Read more
If you’ve seen “SANS 241” mentioned on a water report, a tender document, or a certification requirement and weren’t quite sure what it meant, you’re not alone. Here’s the plain-English version. What SANS 241 actually is SANS 241 is the South African National Standard for Drinking Water Quality. It’s the Read more
If you’ve typed “is tap water safe Cape Town” into a search bar, you’re probably not panicking — you’re just trying to make a sensible decision for your household. Here’s a straight answer, without the scaremongering. The short version Cape Town’s municipal water supply is treated and regularly monitored against Read more
Load-shedding, water restrictions, and rising municipal tariffs have pushed thousands of Cape Town households and businesses toward borehole water over the past few years. But unlike municipal supply, borehole water isn’t automatically monitored or treated — which means the responsibility for knowing it’s safe falls entirely on you. Why borehole Read more