City of Tshwane confirms Pretoria CBD tap water is safe as Bronkhorstspruit probe continues
The latest microbiological tests confirmed that the water complied with the applicable quality standards.
The City of Tshwane has confirmed that tap water in Pretoria's CBD is safe for normal use, lifting a precautionary boil-water advisory. Mayor Nasiphi Moya announced this on Saturday, 24 October 2026, following water quality assessments and laboratory tests at the Findlay Reservoir, which showed no detectable E. coli or total coliform bacteria.
Despite the clearance, the municipality continues to investigate a gastroenteritis outbreak in Bronkhorstspruit and works to address the contamination incident involving groundwater from the Fountains springs.
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