{"id":19240,"date":"2019-09-04T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T14:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonelyviking.dev\/afriforum-announces-gauteng-souths-blue-and-green-drop-results\/"},"modified":"2020-11-03T00:06:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T00:06:07","slug":"afriforum-announces-gauteng-souths-blue-and-green-drop-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-announces-gauteng-souths-blue-and-green-drop-results\/","title":{"rendered":"AfriForum announces Gauteng South\u2019s blue and green drop results"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfriForum recently tested the water of various towns in southern Gauteng to determine the quality of the region\u2019s drinking (blue drop status) and sewage water (green drop status).<\/p>\n

AfriForum\u2019s national blue and green drop project focuses on the quality of drinking water and sewage plants in towns. This project doesn\u2019t necessarily focus on the condition of the plant itself, but rather on the quality of the water produced after the process as an end product in the form of drinking water and treated sewage water.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could determine that the drinking water of the following areas complies with the minimum standards and doesn\u2019t contain any harmful bacteria. AfriForum will however continuously test the water quality. Residents have a constitutional right to clean drinking water,\u201d says Mari\u00e9 Naud\u00e9, AfriForum\u2019s District Coordinator for the East Rand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Blue drop results
\n<\/strong>These results indicate that the drinking water that was tested in all the towns of Gauteng South is up to standard and fit for human consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Southern Gauteng <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Branch<\/strong><\/td>\nMunicipality<\/strong><\/td>\nProvince<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue drop AfriForum 2014<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue drop AfriForum 2015<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue drop AfriForum 2016<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue drop AfriForum 2017<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue drop AfriForum 2018<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue drop AfriForum 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alberton<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bedfordview<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benoni<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boksburg<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brakpan<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edenvale<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nPhosphate > 25<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elsburg<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\nJohannesburg Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fochville<\/td>\nMerafong City LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germiston<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heidelberg<\/td>\nLesedi LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kempton Park<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krugersdorp<\/td>\nMogale City LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochvaal<\/td>\nEmfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magaliesburg<\/td>\nMogale City LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midvaal<\/td>\nMidvaal LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nigel<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Primrose<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Randburg<\/td>\nJohannesburg Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Randfontein<\/td>\nRandfontein LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roodepoort<\/td>\nJohannesburg Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Springs<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tedstoneville<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanderbijlpark<\/td>\nEmfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanderbijlpark South<\/td>\nEmfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanderbijlpark West<\/td>\nEmfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vereeniging<\/td>\nEmfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westonaria<\/td>\nMogale City LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Green drop results
\n<\/strong>According to AfriForum\u2019s green drop results, the seven sewage treatment plants that were tested do not comply with the prescribed microbiological standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gauteng South<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Branch<\/strong><\/td>\nMunicipality<\/strong><\/td>\nProvince<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen drop AfriForum 2014<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen drop AfriForum 2015<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen drop AfriForum 2016<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen drop <\/strong>AfriForum 2017<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen drop <\/strong>AfriForum 2018<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen drop <\/strong>AfriForum 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alberton<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n3\u00a0900<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benoni<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brakpan<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edenvale<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n>1 000<\/p>\n

Phosphate count >50<\/td>\n

>10 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elsburg<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germiston<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heidelberg<\/td>\nLesedi LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nn.v.t.<\/td>\n>3\u00a0000<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n>1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kempton Park<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nn.v.t.<\/td>\nn.v.t.<\/td>\n>1 000<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midvaal<\/td>\nMidvaal LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n>15 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nigel<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nHigh concentration of faecal coliforms<\/td>\n>3\u00a0000<\/td>\n <\/p>\n

>3 000<\/td>\n

–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Primrose<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Randfontein<\/td>\nRandfontein LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n>4\u00a0000<\/td>\n>3 000<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Springs<\/td>\nEkurhuleni Metro<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n2\u00a0000<\/td>\n>2\u00a0000<\/td>\n>2 000<\/td>\n>5 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanderbijlpark<\/p>\n

(Leeukuil)<\/td>\n

Emfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n>1\u00a0000<\/td>\n>100 000<\/td>\n>10 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanderbijlpark<\/p>\n

(Rietspruit)<\/td>\n

–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n>100 000<\/td>\n>50 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vanderbijlpark<\/p>\n

(Sebokeng)<\/td>\n

–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n>100 000<\/td>\n>50 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vereeniging<\/td>\nEmfuleni LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n>1 000<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westonaria<\/td>\nMogale City LM<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n2\u00a0500<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\nClean<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The civil rights organisation expressed its concern about sewage in the towns that do not comply with the prescribed standards. These include Edenvale, Midvaal Springs and Vanderbijlpark.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will further investigate the noncompliance and act where necessary,\u201d says Dewet Ungerer, AfriForum\u2019s District Coordinator for the West Rand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We request residents of southern Gauteng to give AfriForum a mandate to continuously monitor the water quality of Gauteng South: SMS \u201cSkoonwater\u201d to 45342 (R1) to support this action.<\/p>\n