OR Tambo District Municipality Water Quality

OR Tambo District Municipality in Eastern Cape is in a critical state on drinking-water quality, with a Blue Drop drinking-water score of 25.6/100, rated Critical. According to the official DWS Blue Drop assessment, the drinking water in this system is flagged as NOT safe to drink — residents should not assume tap water here is safe, and should confirm current status with the municipality. No Green Drop wastewater score was published for this system in the 2023 assessment, so its sewage-treatment performance is not scored here.

One of the weakest Blue Drop scores in the Eastern Cape at 25.6. Province had zero Blue Drop certified municipalities in 2023. AfriForum 2024 found all tested Eastern Cape sewage outflows polluted. Residents of the OR Tambo region regularly face extended water outages.

Data aggregated from the Department of Water and Sanitation Blue Drop, Green Drop and No Drop reports (2023) and AfriForum. Scores reflect the most recent published DWS assessment and may not capture day-to-day changes. For current advisories, contact your municipality or DWS on 0800 200 200.