Communities living along the Harts and Vaal Rivers in Gauteng have been warned that routine raw water sampling last month detected the presence of cholera bacteria at five sites.
The Department of Water & Sanitation has advised people to avoid water in the areas of Wentzel Dam, Schweizer-Reneke, Christiana, Barkly West, Caravan Park and Douglas Weir.
Spokesperson Wisane Mavasa said the communities – under the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Francis Baard and Pixley ka Seme District Municipalities – and the water services authorities in the area have been requested to take extra care in the treatment process, disinfection and chlorination processes.
He told The Citizen that follow-up sampling was in process.
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