Raw sewage blamed for high bacteria levels at Durban beaches

The Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT) has raised concerns about the dangerously high levels of E. coli bacteria at Durban beaches, reports SABC News. Professor Faizal Bux, the Institute's Director,  has said that 11 out of 14 beaches tested along the Durban coastline showed alarmingly high levels of the bacteria.

The affected beaches include Ballito Tidal Pool, Westbrook Beach, Umdloti Beach, Glenashley Beach, Virginia Beach, Umgeni River, Umgeni River Mouth, Laguna Beach, Country Club Beach, Bay of Plenty, and Addington Beach. Professor Bux attributes these high levels to poor maintenance of sewage pump station infrastructure.

Source: allAfrica.com