Johannesburg's water safe
2008-12-02 17:43
Johannesburg - Johannesburg's tap water is safe and there is no cholera threat, the city's water utility said on Tuesday.
"There is no threat of cholera in the city of Johannesburg's water," said Johannesburg Water spokesperson Tebatso Matsimela.
The reassurance came after South Africans questioned the water quality following recent cholera outbreak in certain parts of the country.
Matsimela said that the quality of the city's water continued to be rated amongst the best in the world.
"To ensure that the status is maintained, scientists routinely monitor over 500 drinking water samples per month.
"Through the testing and monitoring process we are able to respond quickly to any possible water quality problems."
The city's water met South African Bureau of Standards drinking water requirements, he added.
- SAPA