As temperatures soar in Cape Town, more beaches have been shut down due to sewage spill- with the likelihood of more beaches to be shut down.
On Monday the City announced that the main bathing areas section at Fish Hoek Beach, between the lifeguard station and Jager’s Walk, had been temporarily closed to the public until further notice.
The temporary closure is caused by sewage overflow which was caused by a sewer pipe that has now been cleared. Plastics and other materials were removed from the sewer pipe.
“The public is reminded to not dump illegally, and rather dispose of their waste using available solid waste services or take recyclables to the City’s drop-off facilities,” the statement said.
This comes after the city announced the temporary closure to a section of Strand Beach on the false Bay coast and Small Bay in Blaauwberg as a “precautionary measure” on Sunday.
“The temporary closures are due to sewage spills in the area- the cause of which are under investigation. City departments have been activated to respond to these incidents.”
“As a precaution, city health has advised that Deep Blue section of Strand Beach and Small Bay be closed.
The city said its health department will take samples “for water quality testing until the levels are within the minimum requirement for recreational activities as determined by the National Water Quality Guidelines”.
In the meantime, the public is advised to avoid contact with the water in the affected areas until further notice.
“This is a precaution as contact with the water could result in potential gastro-intestinal issues and therefore any person who enters the water does so on their own risk.
The city erected signs to warn the public not to go inside the water.
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