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The report describes the implementation of a groundwater monitoring network in Newlands and the Epping/Airport Industria areas of Cape Town. It combines desktop research from databases like WARMS and the National Groundwater Archive with field-based 'groundtruthing' via hydrocensus surveys of private borehole owners. The project identifies the geological characteristics of the Table Mountain Group and Cape Flats aquifers and deploys Solinst Leveloggers to track water levels. The findings highlight a significant increase in private borehole drilling between 2015 and 2019 and note concerns among users regarding water quality and the sustainability of abstraction levels.

The document highlights the critical risk that unsustainable groundwater abstraction poses to Cape Town's water resilience and ecosystems, particularly following a severe drought between 2015 and 2019. It details a citizen science pilot project revealing a high number of unregistered boreholes in areas like Newlands and Epping. To address these gaps, the Table Mountain Water Source Partnership was formed in 2020 to integrate government, private sector, and community efforts in monitoring groundwater levels and quality.

The document advises Cape Town residents to assume untreated water from boreholes, rain tanks, and springs is unsafe due to microbes and chemicals. It recommends testing water against the SANS 241 standard and suggests boiling as the simplest microbial treatment. It also provides a comparison of various household treatment methods and guidelines for sterile storage using food-grade plastics.

The Southern Sun Newlands hotel improved its water resilience following the 2015-2018 Cape Town drought by combining behavioral changes, water-efficiency technologies, and the installation of a groundwater treatment plant. These measures reduced water consumption by over 40% and allowed the hotel to operate entirely off the municipal water grid, meeting a maximum daily demand of 40–50kl. The hotel's efforts earned it a four-star rating from the City of Cape Town's Water Star Rating programme.

The usability testing of the WWF groundwater dashboard revealed that while users value the tool's data, the interface is often overwhelming and difficult to navigate for non-experts. Key issues include inconsistent fonts, a lack of clear purpose on the landing page, confusing map layers, and an excessive amount of text. Recommendations include creating separate user profiles for experts and non-experts, implementing color-coded severity indicators for groundwater levels, and adding tutorials to guide new users.