By Akani Nkuna
The City of Tshwane has lifted its boil-water advisory for the Pretoria CBD and surrounding areas after laboratory tests confirmed that the water meets applicable drinking quality standards.
“The latest microbiological testing at Findlay Reservoir recorded no detectable E. coli or total coliform bacteria. Residents may therefore resume normal use of their tap water without boiling it,” Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya said in a statement on Saturday.
The city issued a statement on Thursday saying that microbiological contamination was detected in water supplied from the reservoir after conducting tests on Wednesday.
The municipality is facing backlash over its handling of the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis, where 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness were recorded between 7 and 18 October, mostly involving children under the age of four.
Moya said that the city’s technical teams have cleaned the reservoir and applied chlorine shock treatment to the affected distribution networks.
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