by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
Gauteng Borehole Water Quality: What 123 Unsuitable Groundwater Sources Reveal If you own a borehole in Gauteng, there’s a good chance you’ve assumed the water is fine because it looks clear and tastes normal. That assumption is exactly what this evidence...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
Water Source Identification Testing: Tracing Unexplained Leaks Water showing up somewhere it shouldn’t, like under a foundation, in a parking area, or an excavation site, raises an obvious question that visual inspection can’t answer: where is it actually...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
Wastewater and Effluent Testing: Monitoring Treatment Performance and Discharge Compliance Whether you’re operating a treatment plant, managing industrial discharge, or planning treated water for reuse, the only way to know if a system is actually performing is...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
Swimming Pool Water Testing: Chemical and Microbiological Analysis for Safe Swimming Cloudy water, recurring algae, skin and eye irritation, or a pool that just won’t balance no matter what you dose are usually signs of an underlying chemical or microbiological...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
SANS 51008 Concrete Mixing Water Testing: Protecting Strength and Durability Using the wrong water in a concrete mix can quietly undermine a project’s strength, reinforcement, and long-term durability, often without anyone noticing until it’s too late....
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
SANS 1657 Bottled Water Testing: A Compliance Guide for South African Producers Bottled and refill water producers in South Africa are held to a higher testing standard than ordinary tap water, and getting it wrong can mean product recalls, lost retail listings, or...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
SANS 241 Microbiology-Only Water Testing: E. coli and Coliform Testing Explained If your main concern is contamination rather than mineral content, a full chemical panel is often unnecessary and what you need is focused microbiological testing. H₂OGuru’s SANS...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
SANS 241 Chemistry-Only Water Testing: Physical and Chemical Analysis Explained Not every water problem is microbiological. Staining, scale, corrosion, poor taste and hard water are usually chemical issues, and testing for the wrong thing wastes time and money on the...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Sep 24, 2026 | News
Know What Is in Your Drinking Water Is the water coming out of your tap actually safe to drink? Water can look clear, taste normal and still fail South Africa’s official drinking water standard, SANS 241, which is why laboratory testing, not visual inspection,...
by Roxanne van der Westhuizen | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorised
Every year, thousands of South Africans drill new boreholes in search of a reliable, independent water supply. Others have relied on borehole water for decades without ever questioning what is actually flowing through their taps. The assumption is understandable. ...
