{"id":9382,"date":"2021-04-30T18:59:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/?p=9382"},"modified":"2021-04-30T18:27:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:27:41","slug":"extensive-sampling-confirms-tap-water-is-safe-to-drink-on-atlantic-seaboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/extensive-sampling-confirms-tap-water-is-safe-to-drink-on-atlantic-seaboard","title":{"rendered":"Extensive sampling confirms tap water is safe to drink on Atlantic Seaboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town \u2013 The City of Cape Town has informed residents in Camps Bay, Sea Point and Fresnaye that the precautionary water advisory relating to the Atlantic Seaboard has been lifted.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday night, the City had said its Water and Sanitation Department, in consultation with its Health Department, was investigating complaints related to an unusual smell\/taste of municipal tap water along the Atlantic Seaboard.<\/p>\n

The City said in a statement on Friday evening that \u2019\u2019extensive sampling revealed no health risks in the distribution system, and the water is therefore safe to drink’\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019Any inconvenience caused while the system was checked for possible non-compliance is regretted. Residents are assured that every effort has been made to expedite the investigation and restore normality. However, some of the tests conducted take about 24 hours to yield results,\u2019\u2019 the City said.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019It was also necessary in this case for a wide area to be sampled before assurance could be given that water is safe to consume.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019A possible reason for increased complaints is trace amounts of 2-Methylisoborneol (MIB). MIB is a nuisance compound with no health impact. It is produced by certain types of algae, which are at times present in the City’s dams.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019It is possible that rainfall on 26\/27 April mobilised algal particles along the natural water course between the Woodhead Dam and transfer tunnel. Powdered activated carbon is routinely used to remove taste and odour when these issues are noticed at the plant, however, in this case, no smell or taste was noticed by staff on site, and laboratory analysis was required to confirm the presence of MIB.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019Some residents\u2019 palates are, however, very sensitive to even microscopic changes in the composition of the water.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019In general, if residents believe there is something wrong with their drinking water this should be reported to 0860 103 089 as soon as possible, so that it can be investigated.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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