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 18 Oct. 2018 



 

 

 

 **"In Windhoek, every drop of water counts"**. This is WINGOC’s motto. It manages **one of the only facilities in the world to produce drinking water from wastewater**. On October 18th, 2018, this plant located in the capital of Namibia celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Namibia is one of the most arid countries in Africa: the average rainfall is 250 mm per year, but the heat causes 83% to evaporate - only 1% of rainwater infiltrates into the ground. Consequently, the water supply of Windhoek - located in central Namibia - depends mainly on boreholes and three dams located 60 and 200 km away. To cope with shortages, the city has sought alternative solutions to **secure its water supply** and has found an original answer through wastewater recycling.

Recycling wastewater increases the amount of drinking water available, but it also has a twofold benefit for the environment: it **avoids tapping into natural resources and significantly reduces pollutant discharges**.

**Discover how Veolia turns Windhoek wastewater into drinking water**