Streams of Life - The Water Supply of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage

Fabulous condition. A collectors book.

Edition: 1st

Year Published: 2008

Author: David Raymer

ISBN Number: 9780620421867

Summary: Streams of Life covers the development of the Nelson Mandela Bay's water schemes and describes the battle the community of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage had to endure for adequate water supplies over the last 160 years.

STREAMS OF LIFE - THE WATER SUPPLY OF PORT ELIZABETH AND UITENHAGE  BY
DAVID RAYMER



David Raymer has 28 years working experience in all aspects of water
supply.  He researched this book over a period of fourteen years.
David's commitment to and passion for this subject is clear when one
reads this book.



Streams of Life covers the development of the Nelson Mandela Bay's water
schemes and describes the battle the community of Port Elizabeth and
Uitenhage had to endure for adequate water supplies over the last 160
years.



It covers amongst other things, the periodic droughts that the East Cape
experiences, the need to implement ambitious and costly water schemes
outside its area and the fierce rivalry that existed between the towns
of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage over local water sources.