The Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley has given its assurance that the drinking water of the city, purified at the Riverton Water Purification Works, is 100% compliant to South African National Standards on microbiolocal standards.
This information was issued after the alarming cholera outbreak in some parts of the country, and allegations that it has been detected in the Vaal River system.
The municipality stated that, currently, the drinking water is compliant with the acceptable total counts of E.Coli and Heterotrophic plates.
“This is both at the treatment and reticulation network. The latest tests conducted on 24 and 25 May showed zero detection,” Thoko Riet, media spokesperson, said.
“However, to ensure the status of cholera bacteria in our water, both raw and purified, samples will be sent to an accredited laboratory soon, and results will be communicated accordingly.”
Should there be a need to issue a notice for residents to boil their water before consumption, the municipality will do so once a cholera status is confirmed.
Even if the bacteria can be detected in the raw water, the treatment process is capable of removing it.
This is confirmed by the current microbiological compliance. The municipality will keep the community updated on this bacteria outbreak, Riet said.
