{
  "id": 4776191,
  "title": "Cape Town project turns polluted river water into 36,000L of clean irrigation daily",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cape-town-project-turns-polluted-river-water-into-36-000l-of-clean",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:41:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/polluted-stiebeuel-river-water-transformed-into-irrigation-supply-using-stones-sand-and-heat-treated-wood-university-of-cape-town-project-treats-36000-litres-daily-and-removes-99-of-toxins/articleshow/133662793.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "University of Cape Town researchers are transforming heavily polluted water from South Africa’s Stiebeuel River into irrigation water using stones, sand and heat-treated wood. The off-grid Water Hub treats around 36,000 litres daily and removes about 99% of toxins. The project is helping Langrug residents grow food while offering a potential climate-resilience model.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}