Water quality

Bloemwater

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To ensure that the customers are supplied with portable water, Water Treatment Plants in all the regions supply water that is measured and conforms to the SANS 241:2015. The standard specifies the quality of acceptable drinking water defined in terms of microbiological, physical, aesthetic and chemical determinants at the point of delivery. During the period under review, Bloem Water met the SANS 241:2015 requirements. Water Quality Monitoring Programmes were developed, implemented and water tested internally at plant level and externally at the laboratory of the University of the Free State for both operational and compliance monitoring. The water quality results (Microbiology and Chemical quality) for the 2015/16 financial year at the various schemes are captured on the DWS Blue Drop System and compliance per system is summarised below:

Water Treatment Works

Treated Volume

(M3)

Percent Compliance with SANS 241:2015

Microbiology

Operational

Chemical

Rustfontein

99.9 %

18 025 304

96.9 %

99.9 %

Groothoek

Not Operational

Welbedacht

49 863 159

99.2 %

95.7 %

99.9 %

Bethulie

987 501

99.9 %

97.8 %

99.9 %

Gariep

385 892

99.9 %

97.8 %

99.9 %

Phillipolis

451 435

99.9 %

97.8 %

99.9 %

Jagersfontein

569 956

99.9 %

96.1%

99.9 %

Generally, Bloem Water produces and distributes quality water beyond the target of 96% compliance. Any incidents of non-compliance are immediately identified through operational testing and monitoring, timeously resolved to ensure compliance to SANS 241:2015