Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has assured residents that the municipal water is safe to drink despite it being discoloured.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Municipality apologized to residents “for the inconvenience”.
Spokesperson Mthubanzi Mniki, said, “since about two weeks ago the NMBM has increased its chlorine dosing levels, as is the norm this time of each year when warmer temperatures are being experienced and to control bacteria levels”.
“This and increased water demand could have contributed to the colour problem of the water,” he said.
Mniki said from inspections carried out “it appears that the water colour has settled and that only isolated problems are being experienced with burst pipelines”.
“The NMBM wishes to assure its residents that the water is safe to drink,” he said.
