Stanford's best kept secret

Stanford lei-water used as a sewerage drain.

'The River runs through it' - Stanfords 'by line', is now a cess pit, and the residents of Stanford are to blame for it.

Tests show enterococci 400% over national limit at Stanford slipway.

A closer look at the following pictures will reveal one of the culprits. The culvert is found on the corner of Longmarket street and DuToit street. You will notice a black PVC pipe leading into the sump - i.e. running into the lei water canal. The water running in the picture shown, is sewerage water!

For a closer look at what effect this has to the river, scroll to bottom of page.

Lei water sloot running down Longmarket street

Sewerage water running full tilt into culvert

Offending culvert at the corner of Longmarket and Du Toit street

TEST RESULTS

NOW CHECK FOR YOURSELF THE HEALTH RISK

AND SUITABILITY FOR RECREATIONAL USE

* You dont need to be a Rocket Scientist to see that the Stanford slipway has exceeded the 'minumum requirement' (and 'unexceptable') category for Enterococci and E. coli by over 400% and 100% respectively and there are no health safety warning signs anywhere to be found on the river in Stanford that says

THE RIVER IS POLLUTED DO NOT SWIM