Half of respondents treat their municipal water by boiling or filtering it before consumption, while 8% specified that they drink only bottled water
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The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Blue and Green Drop Reports show that microbiological and chemical compliance are lacking in our drinking water
Raw water sources have high levels of E.Coli and coliform bacteria, posing serious health risks
The last reports were in 2014 but were stopped probably because the results were too shocking to be publicised, water experts say