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National Microbiological Monitoring Programme | |
NMMP Workshop 2004 presentations | |
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| TUESDAY 06 JULY 2004 | ||
| SESSION ONE | BACKGROUND ON MICROBIAL DISEASES | |
| CHAIRPERSON | N L MUSEKENE (DWAF) | |
| 8:30 | OFFICIAL OPENING AND WELCOME | Mr M P Nepfumbada: Manager-Information Management (DWAF) |
| 8:45 | Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens in water | Dr J Lin (University of Durban Westville) |
| 9:15 | Effects of Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens in South Africa | Mr H Chabalala (Department of Health) |
| 9:45 | COFFEE | |
| 10:15 | An Overview of a Cholera Epidemic in South Africa | M Said (University of Pretoria) |
| 10:45 | The Relationships between Microbial-Water Quality and Diarrhoeal Diseases in Children | NY.O Muyima (University of Fort Hare) |
| 11:15 | Management of Microbial Waterborne Diseases | Dr P Kempster (RQS) |
| 11:45 | Preventing the threat of E Coli 0157:H7 in our potable water supply systems | Prof. T E Cloete (University of Pretoria) |
| 12:15 | Assessment of Membrane filtration / Colilert Method in isolation of Coliform bacteria in water | Ms C Wet (Rand Water) |
| 12:45 | LUNCH | |
| SESSION TWO | DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS | |
| CHAIRPERSON | Prof. O Busari (DWAF) | |
| 13:30 | Treatment of household drinking water for the removal of faecal bacteria causing waterborne diseases in rural communities | Prof. L. Obi (University of Venda) |
| 14:00 | Quality Assurance in Microbial Water Quality Monitoring for Bulk Water Supply | Dr C Viljoen (Rand Water) |
| 14:30 | Collection of Microbial Samples for litigation purposes | Dr P Kempster (RQS) |
| 15:00 | TEA | |
| 15:30 | The 5-year Strategic Monitoring Framework | B Hohls (RQS) |
| 16:00 | The Design and Establishment of the National Microbial Monitoring Programme | Mr H Van Niekerk (RQS) |
| 16:30 | Strategic Implementation of the National Microbial Monitoring Programme | Mr N L Musekene (RQS) |
| 17:00 | Integrated GIS and Microbial water quality Modeling through use of Network Processing | Mr A Diefenbach (RQS) |
| 19:30 | Socio-economic and Political dynamics involved in Operating a Monitoring Programme at Catchment level | Mr S Mosai (Mhlathuze Water) |
| BRAAI / BUFFET | ||
| WEDNESDAY 07 JULY 2004 | ||
| SESSION THREE | IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES | |
| CHAIRPERSON | E. NCUBE (Rand water) | |
| 8:30 | Monitoring responsibilities according to the National Health Act (Integration of those responsibilities with the NMMP and the current DoH Microbial Monitoring Initiatives) | Ms Q Gcwensa (Department of Health) |
| 9:00 | NMMP Implementation in the Usuthu to Mhlathuze and Umzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area: Problems and Solutions | Mr C Chunda (Mhlathuze Water) and Ms N Gulwa (Amatola water) |
| 9:30 | NMMP Implementation in the Lower Orange and Upper Orange Water Management Area: Problems and Solutions | Dr A Abbott and Mr A Van Vuuren (DWAF) |
| 10:00 | COFFEE | |
| 10:15 | NMMP Implementation in the Luvuvhu Letaba and Crocodile (West) Marico Water Management Area: Problems and Solutions | Mr Dan Masemola/ Ms Nonto Mtshali (RQS) Mr E Nkuna |
| 10:35 | NMMP Implementation in the Inkomati and Berg Water Management Area: Problems and Solutions | Ms L Rossouw (Cape Town) Ms Charmaine (MBB Consulting Eng) |
| 11:15 | WORKING GROUPS On: Logistical Problems, Social Problems, Challenges at Catchment level, Analytical problems, Quality control, etc. | |
| 12:00 | REPORT BACK AND DISCUSSIONS | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH | |
| 13:30 | WAY FORWARD AND VOTE OF THANKS | Mr B Madikizela (DWAF) |
| 15:45 | Capacity building and sampling techniques demonstration at Roodeplaat dam | Ms A Gerber, Mr A Seloana and Mr J Phethla |