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Public-Private Partnerships Will Help Overcome Challenges in the South African Municipal Wastewater Treatment Sector, States Frost & Sullivan

Posted on: Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 03:00 CDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- South Africa has subscribed to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) regarding access to water and sanitation. The Government has committed itself to reducing the number of people with no access to proper sanitation, to eradicate all "bucket systems" and ensure that everyone has access to proper sanitation by 2020. To achieve this, the government has made funds available to the municipal sector to make sure that this goal is attained.

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The South African municipal wastewater treatment equipment market is expected to experience gradual growth in the next five years due to this increase in funding.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), South African Municipal Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market, reveals that the market earned revenues of $39.9 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach $66.5 million by 2014.

If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides a brief synopsis of the research and a table of contents, then send an e-mail to Patrick Cairns, Corporate Communications, at patrick.cairns@frost.com, with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a brochure will be sent to you by e-mail.

"South Africa's expanding urban population has led to a rapid increase in effluents, thereby putting pressure on the existing wastewater plants," notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Shupikile Mastara. "The existing wastewater treatment plants are failing to cope with the sharp increase in wastewater volumes."

The average lifespan of a wastewater treatment plant ranges between 15 and 20 years, and this depends on the plant's maintenance routines. Unfortunately, routine maintenance has been lacking at most of the municipalities' wastewater treatment plants, causing further damage to the plants.

"Since funding has not been made available on time, a number of municipal wastewater plants have gone for long periods without proper maintenance," explains Mastara. "The use of PPPs is a viable way of ensuring that projects are funded and completed on time."

South African Municipal Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market is part of the Environmental Growth Partnership Service programme, which also includes research in the following markets: South African Membrane Market, South African Process Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market and Overview of Key Strategies used by Water Companies in South Africa. All research included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have been evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants. Interviews with the press are available.

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best in class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best practice models to drive the generation, evaluation and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from 31 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

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Contact: Patrick Cairns Corporate Communications - Africa P: +27 18 468 2315 E: patrick.cairns@frost.com http://www.frost.com

SOURCE Frost & Sullivan

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