The eThekwini Municipality has purchased an innovative smoke generating device to help them track people who illegally interconnect their stormwater and sewerage drainage systems.
This was one of the topics in an open letter sent out to the media by Neil Macleod, eThekwini Head of Water and Sanitation.
"We will soon be in a position to use the smoke generator to locate properties where these illegal connections exist and then ensure that action is taken to separate the sewerage and stormwater drainage systems," he said.
Another topic was the issue of blue flag beaches.
With regards to water quality of beaches, Macleod said the frequency of testing water and sand microbiology had been increased to once a week.
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The latest results, he said, were available on the eThekwini website where a litter index showed the cleanliness of eThekwini's 26 beaches.
"Until a more acceptable indicator has been found, we will continue to use e.coli and enterococcus, recognising the shortcomings of these indicators," he continued.
Macleod stressed that these indicator bacteria were not harmful. "In fact the World Health Organisation describes them as harmless organisms."
The municipality said signboards were presently being placed on all the beaches, providing similar information on water quality and cleanliness for the public's advantage.
Macleod said the latest results showed compliance with water quality standards. - Sapa
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