AfriForum announces the Highland region’s blue and green drop results
AfriForum recently tested the water of various towns in the Highland region to determine the quality of the drinking (blue drop status) and sewage water (green drop status) of towns in this region.
AfriForum’s national blue and green drop project focuses on the state of drinking water and sewage plants in towns. This project doesn’t necessarily focus on the condition of the plant itself, but rather on the quality of the water produced after the process as end product in the form of drinking water and treated sewage water.
“We could determine that the drinking water of the following areas complies with the minimum standards and doesn’t contain any harmful bacteria. AfriForum will however continuously test the water quality. Residents have a constitutional right to clean drinking water,” says Jp Nel, AfriForum’s Assistant Coordinator for the Highland region.
Blue drop results
These results indicate that the drinking water that was tested in all the towns of the Highland region is clean.
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Hoogland |
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| Branch | Municipality | Province | Blue drop AfriForum 2014 | Blue drop AfriForum 2015 | Blue drop AfriForum 2016 | Blue drop AfriForum 2017 | Blue drop AfriForum 2018 | Blue drop AfriForum 2019 |
| Bethlehem | Dihlabeng PM | Free-State | – | – | – | Clean | Clean | Clean |
| Bultfontein | Tswelopele PM | Free state | – | – | – | Clean | Clean | Clean |
| Frankfort | Mafube PM | Free-State | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean |
| Harrismith | Maluti-A-Phofung PM | Free-State | – | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean |
| Kroonstad | Moqhaka PM | Free-State | – | – | – | Clean | Clean | Clean |
| Odendaalsrus | Matjhabeng PM | Free-State | – | – | – | Clean | – | Clean |
| Reitz | Nketoana PM | Free-State | – | Clean | Clean | Clean | – | Clean |
| Senekal | Setsoto PM | Free-State | – | – | – | – | Clean | Clean |
| Welkom | Matjhabeng PM | Free-State | – | Clean | Clean | – | Clean | Clean |
| Winburg | Masilonyana PM | Free-State | – | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean |
Green drop results
According to AfriForum’s green drop results, the five sewage treatment plants that were tested don’t comply with the prescribed microbiological standards.
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Highland |
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| Branch | Municipality | Province | Green drop AfriForum 2014 | Green drop AfriForum 2015 | Green drop AfriForum 2016 | Green drop AfriForum 2017 | Green drop AfriForum 2018 | Green drop AfriForum 2019 |
| Bethlehem | Dihlabeng PM | Free State | – | – | – | – | >1 000
Fekale kolivormige Bakterieë |
>1000
Fekale Kolivormige Bakterieë |
| Bultfontein | Tswelopele PM | Free State | – | – | – | – | – | Clean |
| Frankfort | Mafube PM | Free State | – | – | – | >2500 | Clean | >500 |
| Harrismith | Maluti-A-Phofung PM | Free State | – | – | – | Clean | – | Clean |
| Kroonstad | Moqhaka PM | Free State | – | 1 000 00 | – | – | >1000 Fekale Kolivormige Bakterieë | >1000 |
| Reitz | Nketoana PM | Free State | – | 2500 | – | >2500 | – | >1500 |
| Welkom | Matjhabeng PM | Free State | – | – | – | – | >1000
E. Coli |
>2000 |
| Winburg | Masilonyana PM | Free State | Clean | 10000 | Clean | Clean | >1 000 Fekale Kolivormige Bakterieë | Clean |
The civil rights organisation expressed its concern regarding sewage treatment plants within the municipalities of which the sewage water doesn’t comply with the prescribed standards, namely Bethlehem, Frankfort, Kroonstad, Reitz en Welkom. “We will further investigate the noncompliance and act where necessary,” says Nel.
Give AfriForum the mandate to continuously monitor the water quality of your town: SMS “Clean water” to 31481 (R1) to support this action.
- Read the complete report here.
