The latest quality tests for Cape Town beaches have received world-class results. This is as per an announcement by the City of Cape Town.
As reported by SA People News, excellent and world-class water quality was revealed by an independent analysis of water samples at 30 of the city’s most popular beaches.
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According to the City of Cape Town, 100% of the 120 water samples collected over the past month met recreational water quality guidelines.
Moreover, this recent data includes the enterococci counts for the last 10 samples which were taken at each of the 30 beaches.
Since August 2024, only 2.3% of the 300 samples exceeded acceptable limits, typically due to rainfall or isolated pollution incidents.
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According to Cape Town Etc, weekly updates on the ‘Summer Dashboard’ indicating the water quality of beaches can be accessed from now until the end of January next year on the city’s website.
The dashboard entails 30 of Cape Town’s popular recreational beaches across the Atlantic and False Bay coastlines. These include spots such as Clifton 4th, Milnerton, Camps Bay central, Chapman’s Hout Bay, Muizenberg central (Surfer’s Corner), Strandfontein beach and Gordon’s Bay.
‘By offering the latest results, we’re empowering the public to make informed choices about where to enjoy Cape Town’s stunning coastline,’ stated the City in a written statement.
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