News24 | 'It's a disgrace': Cape Town waterways record 'unacceptable' E. coli levels, says report

News24 | 'It's a disgrace': Cape Town waterways record 'unacceptable' E. coli levels, says report

Incidents of raw sewage contamination in Cape Town's waterway have increased, according to the latest Inland Water Quality Report.

Cape Towns Waterways Face Growing Sewage Contamination Threat : The Africa

Recent data from the City of Cape Town`s Inland Water Quality Report has raised concerns about a troubling increase in raw sewage contamination across local rivers and waterways. According to Cape Tow

Cape Town's waterways face growing sewage contamination threat

Recent data from the City of Cape Town’s Inland Water Quality Report reveals a disturbing rise in raw sewage contamination across local rivers and waterways, Cape {town} Etc reports. The report highlights that the percentage of river samples considered an ‘unacceptable’ risk to human health due to high E. coli levels has increased from 49% in 2019 to 59% in 2023. Sewage contamination is a pressing issue, with public health and environmental risk…