Magalies Water has announced that regular water sampling of the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West will continue, after fish were killed at the dam.
The entity has assured stakeholders that the tests conducted following the incident, did not indicate any signs of abnormalities in the water quality.
Despite this, the entity continues to investigate possible factors that may have led to the incident.
“It is common cause that the current situation of the growth of the hyacinth and salvinia have an adverse effect on the amount of oxygen on the waterbody which can also result in the death of other aquatic species, such as the fish found in the dam,” said Magalies’ Manager for Communications and Media Relations, David Magae.
He also warned that high levels of pollution have a negative impact on the dam.
“Magalies Water has previously commented publicly on the high levels of loaded pollutants that enter the dam, which also contributes to the sprawling growth of the raw water in the catchment and dam,” Magae explained further.
Residents are urged to pay close attention to any water changes and avoid unofficial communication that isn’t provided by Magalies Water or the National Department of Water and Sanitation.
The entity committed to provide communities with regular updates relating to challenges and intervention measures aimed at slowing down the rate of the growth of invasive plants at the dam.
