The City of Ekurhuleni reassured residents that its potable water is safe to drink.
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The reassurance follows false statements on social media platforms that the tap water was contaminated with the cholera-causing bacterium.
According to the city, the untrue statements were made after the recent identification of three cholera cases in Ekurhuleni.
“Following these cases, our environmental health practitioners conducted emergency tests of the city’s tap water to determine if this could have been the cause,” said the city’s spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini.
“The results returned negative, confirming that the city’s water is safe to drink.”
Dlamini said the city continuously samples and analyses the tap water at various sampling points.
This is done in compliance with the South African National Standard for Drinking Water SANS 241.
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“These sampling points range from direct connections, taps, reservoirs, distribution network points, clinics, water tanker trucks, and end-of-the-network user points,” explained Dlamini.
The sampling intervals range from daily to weekly and monthly.
“This ensures the water supplied to our communities is of high quality and in line with national standards,” explained Dlamini.
The CoE remains committed to providing quality and sustainable water service to residents, who are encouraged to contact their nearest Customer Care Centre if they suspect that the water is compromised.
The Edenvale Customer Care Centre is on the corner of Van Riebeeck Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Street. The phone number is 011 999 2900.
The Germiston Customer Care Centre is at 78C President Street. The phone number is 011 999 1664/0520.
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