DUT says E. coli levels at some Durban beaches ‘exceed permissible limits’
A study by the Durban University of Technology has revealed critical levels of E.coli at five popular Durban beaches.
Professor Faizal Bux, the director of the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, says they did water quality tests at six beaches.
"The sample on the 21st of September, the results unfortunately show that all the beaches exceed the permissible limits allowed for swimming on the beaches. E. coli levels on all the beaches exceed the permissible limits."
The institute says the results show dire levels of E. coli at Addington, Bay of Plenty, Virginia, Umhlanga and Laguna.
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Samples at the sixth beach, Glenashley, also revealed poor levels of the bacteria. Bux says it's the beaches nearest to the Umgeni River are affected.
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Samples at the sixth beach, Glenashley, also revealed poor levels of the bacteria.
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Bux says it's the beaches nearest to the Umgeni River are affected.
The results are at odds with Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda's statement earlier this week that 22 out of the 23 beaches in eThekwini are open and safe.
