Northern Cape
It depends on the town. 44 of 177 listed water systems in Northern Cape, South Africa are low risk (24.9%).
- 44Low
- 47Medium
- 40High
- 46Critical
- AlheitLow risk
- AskhamMedium risk
- AugrabiesCritical risk
- Bankhara- BodulongMedium risk
- Barkly WestHigh risk
- BatlharosHigh risk
- BergsigLow risk
- BloemsmondCritical risk
- Bothetheletsa Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m2High risk
- Bothithong Groundwater Management Area D41g-04Critical risk
- Brandboom/BoegoebergHigh risk
- BrandvleiLow risk
- BritstownCritical risk
- BuffelsrivierMedium risk
- BulletrapLow risk
- CalviniaLow risk
- CampbellMedium risk
- CarnarvonLow risk
- CarolusbergCritical risk
- Churchill Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m10High risk
- CillieMedium risk
- ColesbergLow risk
- ConcordiaCritical risk
- CurrieskampCritical risk
- DaniëlskuilLow risk
- De AarCritical risk
- DelportshoopMedium risk
- DibengMedium risk
- Dithakong Groundwater Management Area D41g-02Medium risk
- DitshoswanengLow risk
- DouglasMedium risk
- EenduinCritical risk
- EksteenfonteinMedium risk
- EksteenskuilCritical risk
- FonteintjieMedium risk
- FraserburgLow risk
- GalotoloCritical risk
- GamopediHigh risk
- GantatelangHigh risk
- GariepHigh risk
- GariesMedium risk
- GarueleCritical risk
- GasebolaoHigh risk
- GasehubaneCritical risk
- Gasehunelo Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m9Medium risk
- Gasese Groundwater Management Area D41l-k10High risk
- GoodhouseHigh risk
- GriekwastadMedium risk
- GroblershoopHigh risk
- GroenCritical risk
- Groot MierMedium risk
- GrootdrinkHigh risk
- HanoverCritical risk
- HartswaterMedium risk
- Heiso Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m8Medium risk
- HondeklipbaaiCritical risk
- HopetownLow risk
- Hotazel2 systems · includes high risk
- HutchinsonLow risk
- Jan KempdorpMedium risk
- Jenn HeavenCritical risk
- KagungCritical risk
- KakamasCritical risk
- KamassiesMedium risk
- KamieskroonCritical risk
- KarosLow risk
- KathuMedium risk
- Kby Zone 16 : RivertonMedium risk
- KeimoesCritical risk
- KharkamsMedium risk
- KheisHigh risk
- Kikahela Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m1High risk
- KimberleyMedium risk
- Klein MierCritical risk
- KlipfonteinCritical risk
- KoingnaasCritical risk
- KommaggasMedium risk
- KoopmansfonteinHigh risk
- KuboesCritical risk
- KurumanMedium risk
- LambrechtsdriftLow risk
- Laxey Groundwater Management Area D41g-05High risk
- LeerkransLow risk
- LekkersingCritical risk
- LeliefonteinMedium risk
- LennertsvilleCritical risk
- LepelfonteinMedium risk
- LesedingLow risk
- LoeriesfonteinLow risk
- LokalengCritical risk
- LoubosMedium risk
- LouisvaleLow risk
- LoxtonLow risk
- LutzburgCritical risk
- Magobe/MagojanengCritical risk
- Maipeng Groundwater Management Area D41l-k9Medium risk
- Manyeding A Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m5Low risk
- Manyeding Lower Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m6Low risk
- MapotengLow risk
- MarchandCritical risk
- MarupingHigh risk
- MarydaleHigh risk
- MatjieskloofLow risk
- merrimanLow risk
- Metsetswaneng Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m7Low risk
- MiddelposMedium risk
- MokalamosesaneHigh risk
- MothibistadLow risk
- NababeepMedium risk
- NcwengCritical risk
- NiekerkshoopHigh risk
- NieuwoudtvilleLow risk
- NoenieputMedium risk
- NorvalspontMedium risk
- NoupoortLow risk
- NourivierMedium risk
- NtsikeleloLow risk
- OkiepLow risk
- OlifantshoekMedium risk
- Onseepkans2 systems · critical risk
- Opwag: Zuma ValleyLow risk
- PampierstadHigh risk
- PaulshoekCritical risk
- PetrusvilleHigh risk
- PhilandersbronMedium risk
- PhilipstownHigh risk
- PietbosCritical risk
- PofadderCritical risk
- Port NollothHigh risk
- PostdeneMedium risk
- PostmasburgMedium risk
- PrieskaMedium risk
- RaaswaterLow risk
- RichmondMedium risk
- Riemvasmaak - SendingCritical risk
- Riemvasmaak - VredesvalleiMedium risk
- Rietfontein BoreholesLow risk
- RitchieLow risk
- RooifonteinMedium risk
- RooiwalHigh risk
- SanddriftHigh risk
- SchmidtsdriftHigh risk
- SedibengCritical risk
- Seven milesCritical risk
- SkeyfonteinCritical risk
- SlouyaCritical risk
- SoebatsfonteinHigh risk
- SoverbyCritical risk
- SpoegrivierHigh risk
- SpringbokLow risk
- SteinkopfMedium risk
- StrydenburgMedium risk
- SutherlandLow risk
- SwartkopLow risk
- SwartkopdamLow risk
- ThamoyancheCritical risk
- ToplineHigh risk
- Tsineng Groundwater Management Area: D41l-m11Medium risk
- TweerivierHigh risk
- UpingtonLow risk
- Van ZylsrusLow risk
- VanderkloofHigh risk
- VanwyksvleiLow risk
- VergenoegHigh risk
- Victoria WestMedium risk
- VioolsdrifHigh risk
- VosburgLow risk
- Ward 1 Heuningvlei AreaHigh risk
- Warmsand Water TreatmeantCritical risk
- WarrentonHigh risk
- WegdraaiHigh risk
- Welkom BoreholesLow risk
- WillistonLow risk
- WindsortonHigh risk
- WitbankCritical 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 Northern Cape, South Africa?
It depends on the town. 44 of 177 listed water systems in Northern Cape, South Africa are low risk (24.9%).
Where do these ratings come from?
DWS Blue Drop Progress Report 2025. Period covered: July 2023 to June 2024.