A test case in Franschhoek, South Africa has used natural filtering of polluted water to produce 50,000 litres a day that is safe for irrigation.

A test case in Franschhoek, South Africa has used natural filtering of polluted water to produce 50,000 litres a day that is safe for irrigation.

Water researchers are working more closely with nature – and learning from it – as a means of treating and reusing water.