Reducing Sewer Blockages in Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town received between 125,000 and 225,000 service calls for blockages in sewers per year between 2017 and 2024. The study estimates the impact of sewer blockages on health, water quality, business growth, and property values.  The researchers are working with the City of Cape Town to design cost-effective ways to reduce blockages and pump failures, and to test these new program designs

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South Africa
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