This popular Durban beach is a no-go area until further notice
A public notice was made by the eThekwini Municipality reagrding the matter.
On their Facebook page, the eThekwini Municipality shared that recreational activities at Umngeni and Umhlangane rivers are not recommended.
This is a result of the high levels of E.coli bacteria found in the water.
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E.coli has strains of the bacteria that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. One can be exposed to E.coli from contaminated water or food.
The municipality has the public's best interests at heart with this decision.
The high levels of this bacteria is due to sewage overflow from some of eThekwini sewage pump stations that are constantly vandalised.
On their post, they continued,
“Repairs have been made on two pump stations and are now operating. However, the Johanna Road pump station feeding Umhlangane river which joins Umgeni river is still under repairs. The Water and Sanitation Department is dosing the storm water overflow with Chlorine tablets. Water sport organisers are hereby informed that recreational activities at Umngeni and Umhlangane rivers are not recommended."
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The municipality will inform the public once it’s safe to use water.
Refraining from recreational activities means no fishing, surfing, swimming, and collecting marine creatures.
The Blue Lagoon Beach has therefore been closed until further notice.
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