Buzzapp Master “Part or all of the beach will be closed depending on a number of factors that will determine this decision. Unfortunately, it is not possible to use suction trucks to lower the level due to [the] sheer volume of waste water.
“I will monitor this situation closely and ensure updates are issued to ensure as much transparency as possible regarding this situation.”
He said the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment had been notified.
The city has three marine outfall pipes pumping sewage that has passed through a screen to remove solids into the ocean some distance from land off Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Green Point.
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment — which grants permits to the city to operate the marine outfall operation — has previously said sewage water discharge into the ocean posed no immediate threat to the environment and was common practice worldwide.
TimesLIVE has previously reported that the coastal discharge is an ongoing source of concern for many city stakeholders, among them water scientists and water sports enthusiasts who claim plumes of contaminated water pose a health risk.
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