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Siza Water wins esteemed water award
Siza Water wins esteemed water award
The hard work Sembcorp Siza Water and their process and quality department, have put in over the years paid dividends when the team was bestowed the prestigious WISA Wilson Award for the best run waste water treatment plant in South Africa during the recent Water Institute of South Africa (WISA) conference held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from June 24 to 27.
"I think what set us apart were the, the changes to improve waste water treatment, as well as our Water Recycling Plant," said Duvenhage.
The WISA Wilson Award was initiated in 1976 to commemorate the late Dr. Wilson's dedicated approach to his work and his efforts in developing the Southern African branch of the Institute of Sewage Purification. Sembcorp Siza Water were awarded third place in 2014 and certificates of excellence in 2010 and 2012.
The Institute of Sewage Purification in 1967 changed its name to the Institute of Water Pollution Control and when the latter was disbanded in 1987, WISA was formed and it was decided to carry on with the Wilson Award tradition.
The award acknowledges the combined competence and initiative of the owner and works manager of a wastewater treatment plant with a total design capacity of 25Ml/day.
Before a treatment plant can be considered for evaluation based on an extensive list of criteria, the facility must first prove that the final effluent results for the preceding year is at least 90% compliant with all the determinants against authorization standards.