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The 1974 Water Master Plan envisaged The Eastern National Water Carrier to supply water to Namibia's central area from the Okavango River, some 750 kilometers to the north on the Angolan border. Construction of the carrier began in the late 1970s in several phases from South to North, first connecting the von Bach Dam to the newly built Omatako ...
Sewage effluent is a major cause of water pollution around urban areas, as inadequate water-treatment facilities in all the major cities of the region release untreated sewage into the river. This has resulted in eutrophication of the river water and has facilitated the spread of diseases of poor hygiene such as cholera, typhus, and dysentery. [56]
Namibia is an arid, water-stressed country. [5] As of 2024, the Erongo Region sources its potable water from (a) groundwater aquifers from the Omaruru Delta, (b) the Kuiseb Delta and (c) desalinated water from the Erongo Desalination Plant. The water sources are "interconnected by a network of pump stations, pipelines, and reservoirs". [1] [6]
Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Namibia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Natural history of Namibia (3 C) ... Water in Namibia (11 C) Pages in category "Environment of Namibia"
Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. [31]: 6 It is usually a result of human activities. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants mix with these water bodies. Contaminants can come from ...
There are a range of environmental issues in Southern Africa, such as climate change, land, water, deforestation, land degradation, and pollution.The Southern Africa region itself, except for South Africa, [1] produces less carbon emissions but is a recipient of climate change impacts characterized by changes in precipitation, extreme weather events and hot temperatures.
A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that negatively affects its legitimate uses." [1]: 6 Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants.