The tap water in all of the 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities have been declared safe to drink following a water quality management audit using the Blue Drop Certification System. Hartbeespoort Dam is a water-sports mecca. © South African Tourism
“You go to other countries and at the hotels there’s a tag that’s there – don’t drink from the taps. We’ve never had that. – Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs”
South Africa’s Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica, released the results of the 2010 Host Cities Drinking Water Quality Management Audit Report, giving all 2010 host cities a clean bill of health. The audit was conducted to rate the water quality in municipalities and towns across the country.
Using the Blue Drop Certification System, South Africa scored 96% overall, an improvement over the 2009 Blue Drop Report when an average of 93.3% was recorded.
Of the 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities, Johannesburg and Cape Town scored the highest with 98.39% and 98.18% respectively. All of the host cities scored more than 95% and were awarded Blue Drop Status. The Blue Drop report for 2010 will be released later in the year. Check the Blue Drop Status of South African municipalities and towns on www.dwa.gov.za/bluedrop
Article taken from http://www.southafrica.net
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