The City of Cape Town urges residents to boil their water before drinking after signs of anomalies were found in the water.
The City of Cape Town urges residents to boil their water before drinking after signs of anomalies were found in the water. Zahid Badroodien, the City’s Mayco member for water and sanitation, says no cause for the anomalies has been identified yet. ‘The anomalies showed no clear pattern. However, all potential sources are being investigated,’ he told Two consecutive negative results for contamination are needed for the precautionary boil notice to be lifted.
‘Results at this stage already show an improvement in the water quality,’ Badroodien added. ‘It is important to note that there is no concern related to the quality of the water produced at the water treatment plant that serves this area.
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