‘A Tsunami of Human Waste’: Half of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing, Says Report
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AUGUST 9, 2022
The number of critical treatment works listed in the last report – from 2013 – was 248. The average Green Drop score across all provinces in 2013 was 61%. The report notes, “The effluent quality must comply to 90% [in total] with the authorised limits for the respective categories.”. Photo © Steve Kretzmann / CCIJ.
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