There is an improvement of the DWQ management in Ngaka Modiri Local Municipality together with the Water Services Providers as compared to the previous assessment cycle. The overall Municipality compliance has shifted from 0.66% to 40.72%. In a commendable effort, Ngaka Modiri Local Municipality presented 13 water supply systems for the 2012 evaluation compared to the 3 systems assessed in the previous cycle. The increase in registered supply systems allowed for a more focussed, system specific assessment. Additionally, the more focussed approach of the municipality to drinking water quality (DWQ) management per supply system will improve identification of area-specific problems requiring the immediate attention of the municipality. The effort toward credible DWQ management at the WSA is commendable. According to the DWA Inspectors: “here is particularly overwhelming commitment from some Municipal Officials, who coordinated with all the key stakeholders and ensured the audit was of a credible nature, including her role as the RPMS coordinator”. The planning and initial Water Safety Plan development since the June 2011 DWQ Conference is a commendable step in the right direction, unfortunately, not all supply systems have been covered, there are gaps in the methodology, and certain aspects still require more attention, e.g. supply specific hazards & risks, identification of adequate critical control measures, in particular, DWQ risk assessment and how this influences the Compliance & Operational monitoring Programmes. Management commitment toward DWQ is highly commendable. Lab results are received quite late due to distances of the service provider from Mafikeng, this affects reaction to failures detected during analysis. The relationship between the WSA, the local municipalities, and the role of Botshelo Water - the Water Services Provider - should be firmed up with clear roles & responsibilities, particularly where rudimentry systems are supplying the potable water. It is a concerning factor that the quality of drinking water in most of the supply systems show non-compliance to national legislation (SANS 241) and thereby pose a significant risk of infection. The situation demands the attention of the municipal administration and governance, the Regulator trusts that the risks to public health will motivate the municipality to rectify the non-compliances without further hesitation or excuse. The Department hereby issues a warning to all residents and visitors to the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality area not to consume the tap water without taking appropriate measures to improve the drinking water quality. This warning is applicable to the towns of Tswaing/DeLarey, Tswaing/Sannieshof, Dinokana+Lehurutse, Kraaipan, Madibogo, Madibogopan, Motswedi+ Gopane and Setlagole. Poor compliance to maintain monitoring against the required frequency for chemical and microbiological monitoring, also noting the absence of chemical monitoring in the systems, are some of the other factors of concern to the Department.
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