Moya urges Bronkhorstspruit residents not to drink tap water
Moya emphasised that the water has not been declared safe for consumption as testing continues.
Mayor Nasiphi Moya has cautioned Bronkhorstspruit residents against drinking tap water. In the previous month, more than 800 instances of gastrointestinal illnesses were reported due to the city's failure to chlorinate water from the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant. During a press conference detailing the plant's restoration, Moya stressed that the water remains unsafe for consumption as testing continues.
"I want to urge residents that videos showing water from reservoirs have been circulating, even by councillors, but we are asking that residents do not use the water, especially if it appears clean," she said. Moya further explained that the water has not been certified safe to drink, as water quality tests revealed a low level of E. Coli in the discharge during the cleaning of the clear water sump.
She added that disinfection procedures will be repeated until testing confirms the contamination has been eradicated.
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