Eastern Cape
It depends on the town. 103 of 157 listed water systems in Eastern Cape, South Africa are low risk (65.6%).
- 103Low
- 41Medium
- 9High
- 4Critical
- AberdeenMedium risk
- AddoMedium risk
- AdelaideLow risk
- Albany CoastLow risk
- AlexandriaMedium risk
- AliceMedium risk
- AlicedaleLow risk
- Aliwal NorthLow risk
- Barkly EastMedium risk
- BathurstMedium risk
- BedfordLow risk
- Binfield NetworkMedium risk
- BlikkiesdorpMedium risk
- BurgersdorpLow risk
- ButongweniCritical risk
- ButterworthLow risk
- Cala2 systems · low risk
- Cannon RocksMedium risk
- CathcartLow risk
- Cinsta EastLow risk
- ClarksonMedium risk
- Coffee BayLow risk
- ColdstreamMedium risk
- CookhouseHigh risk
- CoranaMedium risk
- CradockLow risk
- Debe Nek NetworkLow risk
- DordrechtLow risk
- DutywaLow risk
- East LondonLow risk
- ElliotMedium risk
- ElliotdaleLow risk
- Emalahleni - MachubeniLow risk
- Engcobo3 systems · includes medium risk
- EnonMedium risk
- FlagstaffLow risk
- Fort BeaufortLow risk
- GlenmoreLow risk
- GqeberhaLow risk
- Graaff-ReinetLow risk
- Great Kei LM - Kei BridgeLow risk
- Haga-HagaLow risk
- HankeyMedium risk
- HofmeyrMedium risk
- HogsbackLow risk
- HumansdorpLow risk
- IndweLow risk
- Intsika Yethu - LubisiHigh risk
- Intsika Yethu - Ncora WaterLow risk
- Intsika Yethu - TsojanaLow risk
- JamestownLow risk
- JansenvilleLow risk
- Jeffreys BayLow risk
- JoubertinaMedium risk
- KareedouwMedium risk
- Kei MouthLow risk
- Kei Road2 systems · low risk
- Kidd's BeachLow risk
- King William's TownLow risk
- KiniraLow risk
- KirkwoodMedium risk
- KlipplaatLow risk
- KrakeelCritical risk
- Lady GreyMedium risk
- Laing NetworkLow risk
- LoerieMedium risk
- LouterwaterHigh risk
- LusikisikiMedium risk
- LutshekoMedium risk
- MaclearMedium risk
- MajaliLow risk
- Makhanda (Grahamstown)Medium risk
- MangxamfuCritical risk
- Masincedane NetworkMedium risk
- Matatiele2 systems · includes medium risk
- Mbashe LM- CwebeLow risk
- Mbashe LM- DwesaLow risk
- Mbashe LM- MenduLow risk
- Mbhashe LM - QwaningaLow risk
- Mbhashe LM- Mbhashe NorthLow risk
- Mbhashe LM- NqaduLow risk
- Mbhashe LM- XhoraLow risk
- Mbhashe- MncwasaMedium risk
- Mbizana LM - Nomlacu TWLow risk
- MdantsaneLow risk
- MdlankalaLow risk
- MhlahlaneLow risk
- MhlangaLow risk
- MiddelburgLow risk
- MisgundCritical risk
- Mnquma LM - NqamakweLow risk
- Mnquma LM- Kotana/EhloboLow risk
- Mnquma LM- QolorhaLow risk
- Mnquma LM- TholeniMedium risk
- MoltenoLow risk
- Morgans BayLow risk
- Mount AyliffMedium risk
- Mount FletcherLow risk
- MqanduliMedium risk
- MvumelwanoLow risk
- NgqeleniLow risk
- NgqongweniLow risk
- Nieu-BethesdaLow risk
- NtabankuluMedium risk
- OvistonLow risk
- Oyster BayLow risk
- PatensieLow risk
- PearstonHigh risk
- Peddie2 systems · low risk
- Port AlfredHigh risk
- Port Saint John’sLow risk
- QueenstownLow risk
- RhodesLow risk
- Riebeek EastMedium risk
- RietbronLow risk
- RosedaleLow risk
- SakhisizweMedium risk
- Sakhisizwe- XhalangaLow risk
- SanddrifHigh risk
- Sandile Network2 systems · low risk
- Seafield & KleinemondeHigh risk
- Senqu LM - RossouwLow risk
- Senqu LM -JozanaLow risk
- SeymourLow risk
- SidwadweniLow risk
- SiyathembaLow risk
- Somerset EastHigh risk
- St Francis BayMedium risk
- SterkspruitLow risk
- SterkstroomLow risk
- SteynsburgLow risk
- SteytlervilleLow risk
- Storms RiverMedium risk
- StutterheimLow risk
- TarkastadMedium risk
- Thornhill2 systems · low risk
- TsoloLow risk
- Tsolwana: NtabathembaMedium risk
- TsomoLow risk
- UgieMedium risk
- UmzimvubuLow risk
- Umzimvubu LM - Kwabhaca TWLow risk
- Upper ChuluncaLow risk
- Upper Mnyameni NetworkMedium risk
- WhittleseaLow risk
- WillowmoreLow risk
- WillowvaleLow risk
- WolwefonteinLow risk
- WoodlandsHigh risk
The Blue Drop risk rating combines a system’s size and load, how many bacterial and chemical tests passed, staff skills, and whether it has a water safety plan. Lower is better. Map positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Eastern Cape, South Africa?
It depends on the town. 103 of 157 listed water systems in Eastern Cape, South Africa are low risk (65.6%).
Where do these ratings come from?
DWS Blue Drop Progress Report 2025. Period covered: July 2023 to June 2024.