eThekwini Municipality

Potable Water Quality

Drinking Water Quality statistics for eThekwini Waterworks, Boreholes and Distribution system.

April 2023

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for April 2023		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of November 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	155	292	292	292	99.9	99	99.9	99
Tongaat System	7	11	11	11	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
Ogunjini System	1	4	4	4	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

March 2023

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for March 2023		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of November 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	160	313	314	313	99.9	99.7	99.9	98.6
Tongaat System	8	17	17	17	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
Ogunjini System	1	5	5	5	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

February 2023

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for February 2023		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of November 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	159	302	313	302	99.9	99.5	99.9	98.4
Tongaat System	9	20	20	20	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5
Ogunjini System	1	5	5	5	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

January 2023

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for January 2023		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of November 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	164	337	343	337	99.9	99.8	99.9	98.5
Tongaat System	10	15	15	15	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6
Ogunjini System	1	4	4	4	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

December 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for December 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of November 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	170	339	339	339	99.9	97.2	99.9	98.4
Tongaat System	9	15	15	15	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5
Ogunjini System	1	4	4	4	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

November 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for November 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of November 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	175	331	331	331	99.0	99	99.9	98.5
Tongaat System	9	17	17	17	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	4	4	4	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

October 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for October 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of August 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	179	344	344	344	99.9	99.5	99.9	98.6
Tongaat System	4	12	12	12	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	4	4	4	99.9	99.9	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

September 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for September 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of August 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	186	342	342	342	99.9	99.3	99.9	98.5
Tongaat System	4	7	7	7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	5	5	5	99.9	80	99.9	98
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

August 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for August 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of August 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	192	348	348	348	99.9	99.5	99.9	98.4
Tongaat System	4	8	8	8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	5	5	5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

July 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for July, 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of July 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	198	369	370	369	99.9	99.5	99.9	98.4
Tongaat System	4	7	7	7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	2	2	2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

June 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for June, 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of June 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	201	341	342	341	99.9	99.5	99.9	98.4
Tongaat System	3	3	3	3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	5	5	5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)

May 2022

Water Supply Outlets	Sample Points at Outlets	Sample Points Sample	Number of Samples taken for May, 2022		% Compliance SANS 241
			Chemical	Microbiological	Month of May 2022 Average		12 Month Rolling Average
			Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological	Chemical	Microbiological
EThekwini Main System	204	378	7	378	99.9	96.5	99.9	98.3
Tongaat System	3	6	6	6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3
Ogunjini System	1	4	1	4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9
*Compiled by:* Dr. AP Makhathini-Zincume (EWS Scientific Services-Laboratory)