Water Solutions is an official Water Rhapsody franchise based in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. Our aim is to provide the greater Cape Town area with easy to use, cost effective water saving devices. From basic rainwater tanks, to rainwater harvesting solutions and grey water irrigation systems, our products cover the entire gambit of water conservation in the home. The Grey Water and Rainwater Harvesting tabs above cover the [... read more]

July 26th 2010 Cape Town Dam Levels are slightly up from last week and a definate improvement on weeks gone by. They do however still lag behind the equivalent readings of the previous two years. The table and graph below reflect the dam levels on a weekly basis, comparing the % to the same week over the past 5 years. It is important to consider that while our dam levels [... read more]

Why you should have a rain water tank for rainwater harvesting is pretty well documented on this site, but how do you know which water tank is right for you to save water? There are three factors that should be taken into account when selecting your tank size. Firstly, how big is your rain water collection area? For most people this is the roof of their home. Secondly, what do [... read more]

There is an undeniable romanticism involved when it comes to harvesting your own rainwater. The thought of watching it rain, knowing that you aren’t letting that precious resource go to waste. Knowing you are doing your bit to alleviate flooding. And of course knowing that if water restrictions or outages come into play… You’re sorted ! Water tanks are easy enough to buy, and while tricky to get over the [... read more]

Rainwater harvesting is a fantastic water conservation and water storage solution for the home or office. Water Solutions sells, delivers and installs rain water tanks throughout the greater Cape Town area and with our supply and install agreements with the major water tank manufacturers, we can offer you all shapes, colours and sizes at the very best possible price. While having a water tank is a great idea, it’s how [... read more]

I had an opportunity to chat to A’isha Mouneinme on Cape Town based community radio station The Voice of the Cape on Monday afternoon. We spoke about water conservation, why we should all be saving water and how each of us can do so in our homes with some water saving tips. Of course, no domestic water conservation discussion would be complete without an overview of the Water Rhapsody award [... read more]

So after months of waiting we finally have the dreaded Green Drop report, and unfortunately it’s what we expected. It found that more than 75% of South Africa’s sewage treatment plants are not up to standard. Of the 852 waste water treatment plants, 403 weren’t even good enough to be assessed! Of the remainder, only 203 scored better than 50%. Of the 403 that weren’t assessed, the report highlighted municipal [... read more]

If there is one thing I love more than water and its conservation, it’s positivity. For that reason I feel I have to drift away from my usual focus and add this open letter to my site. Be impressed. Be proud. Read it South Africa, it’s well worth the minutes of your life. by Herman Singh Sent: 30 June 2010 06:07 PM I wrote this on my blackberry in my [... read more]

July 19th 2010 The Cape Town Dam Levels are looking pretty good this week, a definate improvement on weeks gone by with all the rain we’ve had obviously falling in the right catchment areas. They do however still lag behind the equivalent readings of the previous two years. The table and graph below reflect the dam levels on a weekly basis, comparing the % to the same week over the [... read more]

July 12th 2010 The Cape Town Dam Levels are looking better this week, a definate improvement on weeks gone by. They do however still lag behind the equivalent readings of the previous two years. The table and graph below reflect the dam levels on a weekly basis, comparing the % to the same week over the past 5 years. It is important to consider that while our dam levels look [... read more]

Here at Water Solutions, and more widely through our parent company, Water Rhapsody, we have been saying for a number of years that more needs to be done about Cape Town’s deteriorating water infrastructure and water conservation. By saving water through grey water reuse and rainwater harvesting we can help alleviate the problems facing Cape Town (and South Africa as a whole), by minimising the amount of water being sent [... read more]

Less than one month ago, our esteemed Minister in the department of water affairs told us that water price hikes were not on the cards: “I want to allay the fears of South Africans that there is not in the near future a possibility of a hike. It’s not in the pipeline,” she told a media briefing at Parliament. Seems pretty clear right ? Think again… Last week, Mayco member [... read more]