Blue Drop Progress Report confirms that Western Cape Leads with safe drinking water
14 April 2022
“If you were to base your choice on where to live in South Africa on the quality and safety of drinking water, the Western Cape should be your number one choice,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said.
Bredell was responding to the latest Blue Drop Progress Report, developed by the Department of Water and Sanitation. This Report measures and reports on the quality and safety of drinking water supplied by Water Management Authorities in South Africa.
Bredell said the Report provides invaluable insight into local authorities’ ability to provide one of the most basic and essential services to communities. “Citizens in South Africa should take note of the findings reported here and hold their local governments accountable if their performance is lacking. As with the Green Drop Report, the Blue Drop Report is also a reflection of a municipality’s overall performance.”
According to the Blue Drop Report, the Western Cape has the largest percentage of water systems which comply with microbiological and chemical monitoring compliance. Bredell said the Western Cape has 149 water treatment plants with a total capacity of 2 509.1 Mega litre per day.