Clean tap water risk: Chlorine supplier playing catch-up amid fear of shortage

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The national water and sanitation department has activated daily monitoring to manage the risk of possible liquid gas chlorine shortages that could affect the supply of purified water to households.

This is due to the supplier based in Kempton Park, Gauteng, experiencing a disruption. The reason for this is unspecified as yet.

The City of Cape Town raised a red flag on Thursday, saying SA’s main manufacturer of chlorine gas for water purification purposes had experienced severe supply disruptions in the past week. DWS' national spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, said the latest report from the supply company indicates that production is stable at 80%.he department has so far not received any reports that water boards are experiencing shortages of chlorine in their operations.

He said the DWS, through its provincial offices, is tracking daily reports across the country to determine if the shortages are affecting water supply entities, and is committed to ensuring tZahid Badroodien, mayoral committee member for water and sanitation in Cape Town, said the city

 

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