Raw sewage is heading towards dams supplying small Free State towns.
The Jagersfontein disaster is far from over. Urgent action is needed as raw sewage flowing downstream is approaching the Kalkfontein Dam, a water source for a number of towns.
The latest health warning was tweeted by environmental governance specialist Carin Bosman, who noted the spill had demolished the local sewerage works, meaning raw sewage was now flowing untreated into the stream, with dam tailings. Alternative sanitation and berms were needed to prevent slimes and untreated sewage from reaching the dam before it rains.
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