Overview

The webinar will focus on the development of potable reuse in Windhoek, Namibia, taking a brief, but interesting, review of events which led to the establishment thereof in 1968 and the journey to the present where DPR is providing the small city (approx. 500 000 residents) with one third of its potable water demand. The presentation will be done by Pierre van Rensburg who has spent the last 20 years working in the water sector in Namibia, both as a consultant as well as 15 years in the utility service who owns and operates the DPR facility.

Speaker

Pierre van Rensburg

Pierre van Rensburg is a born Namibian who after completing his formal education in South Africa and a short stint in the UK returned to Namibia to become involved in the water sector in the country. His career spans nearly 20 years in the sector working in both the public and private sector. Until recently he served as the Strategic Executive for Infrastructure, Water and Technical Services at the Windhoek City Council; which position he occupied during the 2014 to 2016 water crisis in the city.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter's own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Water Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Format

A one-hour online session: 40 minutes' presentation + 20 minutes' Q&A.

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you'll need to be a member of the Water Special Interest Group.

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