Rand Water | Integrated Annual Report 2025

INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPO

Project Name

Automated liquid handling and preparation steps for rapid, high-precision Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (QPCR)

Pilot Area

Analytical Services Laboratory

Type of Intellectual Material •

Practical expertise or techniques Advanced troubleshooting skills Meeting experimental requirements

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Benefit

• Internal calibration and alignment of robotic components • Advanced troubleshooting skills related to liquid-level sensing malfunction and communication errors between the instrument and software • Shorter turnaround time for the availability of molecular results • Eliminates repeat analysis • Minimised analyst interaction through automated workflows

Cost Benefit

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Reduced manual labour costs

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Errors and rework costs

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Long-term return on investments (ROI)

Skills to be developed

• Practical expertise in configuring the automated system to meet experimental requirements • Practical expertise on internal calibration and alignment of robotic components • Advanced troubleshooting skills related to liquid-level sensing malfunction and communication errors between the instrument and software

Reputational Benefit

• All data/ datasets are wholly owned by Rand Water

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Secured valve and metering infrastructure

Project Name

Removal and beneficiation of Water Treatment Residue (WTR)

Pilot Area

Panfontein Plant

Type of Intellectual Material •

Integration of distinctive thermal drying and block-making techniques Trade Secret: WTR Brick Composition

Benefit

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Eliminates sludge disposal challenges

• Manufactured green-rated bricks from generated ash

Cost Benefit

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Reduced operational costs

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Potential revenue from by-products

Skills to be developed

• Tacit knowledge, Replicable by trained professionals

Reputational Benefit

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Competitive manufacturing advantage

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Rand Water | Integrated Annual Report 2025