2024/09/17 09:30 Blougat Spruit at Robert Broom.  More discoloured than normal, lots of stringy algae growth. Can see some gassing today.  Also floating black clumps.  The algae from last month seems to be all gone and replaced by grey/black growth/sludge on river bed.  There is a dirty smell present.  Sample point 1.




 The sample is discoloured and up close the water has a sewage smell.

Location: West, 35 Moorcroft Rd, Waterval 175 IQ, Krugersdorp, 1739, South Africa

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