At a Stellenbosch study site inadequate sanitation in an informal - TopicsExpress



          

At a Stellenbosch study site inadequate sanitation in an informal settlement has meant that human waste has made its way into the Plankenberg River. The river system in that location is not sufficiently healthy to deal with the E.Coli. and its harmful pathogenic cousins Staphylococcus and Kliebsiella among others, as result they remain powerful in the stream in numbers , much higher than all national (Department of Water Affairs) and internationally (World Health Organisation) recommended standards. These coliform- infested waters are abstracted a little further downstream to irrigate fresh produce. The study found high levels of the pathogens on the fresh produce on-farm at harvest. wrc.org.za/News/Pages/Sanitation,irrigationandfoodsafety.aspx
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:45:56 +0000

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