Alarming Results In South African Beach, Drinking Water Audits

Tap water in most of South Africa's big cities is still rated as "safe" to drink - albeit declining - but the same cannot be said for municipal water supplies in large parts of the country.

Three separate government audit reports have shown how the country's water is being fouled by sewage and other effluents, wasted through pipe leakages or non-payment and, in several areas, not treated to safe drinking standards.

This comes after the water quality at a number of Cape Town's beaches and tidal pools was found to be poor by the City of Cape Town, Daily Maverick reports.

This article originally appeared on AllAfrica

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