AFTER A TEMPORARY CLOSURE DUE TO SEWAGE POLLUTION, HOUT BAY BEACH HAS REOPENED
The city conducted an investigation and discovered clogged sewer reticulation pipes as well as a bulk stormwater pipe with unlawful sewer connections. The City of Cape Town has reopened Hout Bay Beach after water quality tests revealed that E.coli levels were below the national criteria for recreational activities. According to the city, the temporary shutdown
AFTER A TEMPORARY CLOSURE DUE TO SEWAGE POLLUTION, HOUT BAY BEACH HAS REOPENED
The city conducted an investigation and discovered clogged sewer reticulation pipes as well as a bulk stormwater pipe with unlawful sewer connections.
The City of Cape Town has reopened Hout Bay Beach after water quality tests revealed that E.coli levels were below the national criteria for recreational activities.
According to the city, the temporary shutdown was a preventative step.
The city conducted an investigation and discovered clogged sewer reticulation pipes as well as a bulk stormwater pipe with unlawful sewer connections.
Foreign things such as carpets, tin, and animal corpses created the clogs.
The city blamed the sewage overflow on defective sewer pumps caused by the continuing load shedding.
Several beaches in Cape Town have been closed in recent weeks owing to sewage leaks and pollution.
