Precautionary advisory: Residents of CBD/Atlantic Seaboard advised not to drink municipal water until further notice | Precautionary advisory: Residents of CBD/Atlantic Seaboard advised not to drink municipal water until further notice | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Former%20Mayors%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p><span aria-hidden="true"></span>The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department, in consultation with the City’s Health Department, is investigating complaints related to an unusual smell/taste of municipal tap water along the Atlantic Seaboard.</p> | <p>The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department, in consultation with the City’s Health Department, is investigating complaints related to an unusual smell/taste of municipal tap water along the Atlantic Seaboard.</p><p>The reports indicate that water has an earthy/metallic character. </p><p>Residents of the Camps Bay, Sea Point and Fresnaye areas are advised to refrain from drinking tap water until further notice. </p><p>As soon as test results from quality sampling are available, the City will provide updates on the matter. Initial results from water samples taken in the investigation should be available by tomorrow morning, Thursday, 29 April 2021.</p><p><br><strong>End</strong></p> | 2021-04-27T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#701faa20-450e-444a-a0fd-ec8ec3f57e06;L0|#0701faa20-450e-444a-a0fd-ec8ec3f57e06|water quality;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#4a54b8b3-2e24-43b1-97bf-f98072923a26;L0|#04a54b8b3-2e24-43b1-97bf-f98072923a26|Sea Point;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#b835b4b5-77f2-4cab-8d4f-b19bcc21c5df;L0|#0b835b4b5-77f2-4cab-8d4f-b19bcc21c5df|Camps bay;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |