Nelson Mandela Bay admits tap water not fit to drink

In a statement on Monday evening, the metro says this was revealed through vigorous testing and sampling of water in the distribution system over the past week.

“It is through this process that the municipality has come to detect failures in water compliance with SANS standards. The results came against earlier results that certified our water as safe to drink,” said the metro.

“The current drought facing the city, with the resultant low dam levels and fluctuating reservoir levels, is one of the major contributing factors.”

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality said that for now, the water could present a risk to human health.

The municipality is urging residents to boil their water before drinking or cooking until further notice.

“The municipality wished to assure its residents that it’s treating this matter with the utmost urgency and seriousness.”