Seal off polluted dams to protect public health, says water expert

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About 80% of the country’s dams are so enriched with nutrients they could produce toxic algal blooms

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Highly polluted reservoirs in Gauteng and the North West, including Hartbeespoort Dam, should be fenced off because of the health risks they pose to people and animals from blooms of toxic cyanobacteria.

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