Something in the water – again? Residents in several Cape Town suburbs have been warned that their municipal water might have a strange taste and colour on Sunday 9 May, but the City have clarified that this is simply the result of adjustments to a treatment plant and that the water is perfectly safe to drink.
The Brackenfell, Groenvallei, Kuils River and Stikland areas are said to be affected by the work being done at the nearby Blackheath Water treatment Plant, which was necessitated after the recent heavy rains in the Cape this week.
Water in several areas affected:
The City of Cape Town said in a statement on Saturday evening that residents should be aware of “possible taste and slight colour in water in the Brackenfell, Groenvallei, Kuils River and Stikland areas” and explained that this is the result of adjustments at the treatment plant on Saturday.