Water borne disease are a major problem in Africa and the availability of cost effective water treatment equipment is essential. Davis & Shirtliff is the region¹s most committed participant in this important industry and the Company supplies a wide range of hardware to treat most of the prevalent water conditions including removal of suspended solids, salinity, hardness, trace elements and bacteria. Products offered include the popular ‘So-Safe¹ range of domestic cartridge filters and Ultra Violet disinfection units, chemical dosers using either “Hanna’ diaphragm pumps or the unique ‘Dosatron’ self- proportioning feeder, a wide range of sand and carbon filters, integrated settlement, filtration and chlorination plants for surface water treatment, pure water bottling plants, commercial Ultra Violet units and Reverse Osmosis plants for the removal of dissolved solids. Most equipment is manufactured or assembled in-house with more specialised items being sourced from a variety of leading international suppliers and treatment solutions are available in capacities ranging from domestic to small village sizes.


To manage the water treatment activity there is a dedicated department staffed by experienced and qualified engineers and supported by a well-equipped laboratory. These resources together with an unmatched product range and Davis & Shirtliff's service support combine to provide the best solution to all water treatment requirements.