KNYSNA NEWS FLASH - According to Knysna's municipal manager Lauren Waring, the Knysna Municipality has taken decisive action after water samples taken on June 4 revealed disturbingly high levels of E. Coli at certain points in the estuary.
According to guidelines set out by the Department of Water Affairs (DWAF), water for recreational should not exceed 400 E. Coli/100ml.
E. Coli readings taken from urban stormwater culverts, stream outlets and recreational areas in the Knysna Estuary were well above the recommended levels.
Waring said that on receiving the high readings, a contractor was immediately appointed to clean the affected culverts on a weekly basis until, at least, the middle of July. "We have also reinstated a slow-release chlorination process in these areas," she said.
Waring also gives her assurance that the municipality is doing everything in its power to remedy the situation.
- Knysna/Plett Herald
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