Trace & Save carried out an effluent management cost-benefit analysis as part of a broader study developed by WWF South Africa in collaboration with Danone Southern Africa and funded by DFCD that Trace & Save participated in titled: "Towards regenerative agriculture in dairy farming: A pre-feasibility study in the Southern Drakensberg water source area". Only the section which Trace & Save contributed is included here, but the full report can be requested from Trace & Save.

The full report on the assessment of the potential financial benefits and risks of adopting improved effluent management is also included.