Fish Hoek Beach closed until further notice over sewerage spillage
The Fish Hoek beach in the Cape Peninsula has been closed between the lifeguard station and Jager Walk until further notice.
In a statement, the City of Cape Town says this is due to a sewer overflow caused by a blocked pipe.
The City says items such as plastics were removed from the sewer pipe prompting a call for residents not to dump waste.
"The public is reminded to not dump illegally, and rather dispose of their waste using available solid waste services or take recyclables to the City's drop-off facilities
"Various City departments have been activated to respond to this incident including clearing the blockage. A jet truck has also been dispatched to help reduce the impact of the overflow, " they say in a statement.
Members of the public are advised to avoid contact with the water in this section until further notice.
"City Health will be taking water samples on a daily basis for water quality testing until such time as the levels are within the minimum requirement for recreational activities as determined by the National Water Quality Guidelines.
"This is a precaution as contact with the water could result in potential gastrointestinal issues and therefore any person who enters the water does so at their own risk."
The City has erected signage cautioning beachgoers to avoid contact with the water in the closed section of the beach warning that bathing in that area could result in potential gastrointestinal issues.
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