The project

Managed Aquifer Recharge in South Africa (MARSA) is a Danish – South African project aimed at developing MAR technologies that allow for a broader span of water resources to be used for MAR, including storm water, river water, saline water, and even reclaimed water (treated wastewater).

South Africa is a water-scarce country and during the 2017-19 Southern African drought, water suppliers experienced severe difficulties supplying enough water to the population and many rivers dried out. Climate change predicts lower rainfall and higher temperatures for South Africa, which means that water scarcity will become even more critical. Technologies for recycling of available water resources is therefore urgent.