NamWater says Okahandja’s water remains safe to drink
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
Namibian company NamWater says tap water in Okahandja remains safe to drink despite an unusual taste and smell. It attributes these seasonal changes to natural variations at Von Bach Dam and is stepping up treatment and quality monitoring, according to a statement cited by The Namibian.
The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has assured residents of Okahandja that their tap water remains safe to drink, despite complaints about an unusual taste and smell, The Namibian reports. In a statement published on Friday, the state-owned company attributed these changes to seasonal variations at Von Bach Dam.
NamWater explains that temperature variations in the water column cause natural mixing in the dam and increase the concentration of organic compounds responsible for the taste and smell. It announced several corrective measures to improve the quality of treated water, including improving the mixing of powdered activated carbon.
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