Tap water is safe for consumption, says City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has assured Lotus River and Grassy Park residents that the tap water is safe for consumption.
This comes after a fake message doing the
rounds on WhatsApp, alleging that 75 people fell ill after the municipality
allegedly recycled sewer water as drinking water
‘’Drinking
water in the Lotus River and Grassy Park areas is safe to drink. This has been
confirmed by the City’s Scientific Services Branch based on recent analyses of
regular water samples. The City has also not included purified wastewater into
its drinking water as alleged.’’
The city
says that the water that comes out of their taps remains of the highest
quality.
‘’The City of Cape Town’s tap water has for
many years maintained ‘excellent’ compliance status with South African national
drinking water quality standard SANS 241, and the latest annual Water Quality
Report shows that this track record remains unbroken,’’ it said in a statement.
PHOTO SUPPLIED: CoCTDone By: Mitchum George
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