NATIONAL NEWS - This also poses a serious threat to neighbouring properties’ borehole water as the tests have determined that the groundwater in the area is polluted.
“Drinking water should not contain any e-coli and if tests show that the borehole water near the plant is polluted with e-coli, the cause is probably sewage spillage from the plant,” said DA caucus leader in Madibeng, Eddie Barlow.
During a visit to the plant, a shocking discovery was made. The municipality has dug trenches in the ground where sewage solids are being dumped, presumably because some of the processing dams at the plant are not functioning.
“If pits are needed to dump solids, it should be lined properly to prevent sewage seeping into the ground. This is totally unacceptable.”
Residents in the area are solely reliant on borehole water and they are advised to test the water in their boreholes.
“If tests show that boreholes are contaminated with e-coli, criminal cases can be opened with the police,” Barlow said.
Kormorant requested a response from the Madibeng municipality regarding the damning water tests and pollution of the groundwater in the area but has received no reply.
