Official source
Source domain: museums.durban.gov.za
Collected on 9 September 2026
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Water quality monitoring and surveillance
The municipality monitors water quality and availability for human consumption, recreation, and industrial use. This includes testing, mapping sources, enforcing regulations, and ensuring safe wastewater treatment and pollution control.
Monitoring and surveillance of water quality and availability that is intended for human consumption, recreational and industrial use.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://museums.durban.gov.za/page/community-health
Parties
The services are ongoing and aimed at protecting public health across the municipality
Food safety and food control services
The municipality enforces food safety laws by inspecting food handling premises, investigating foodborne disease outbreaks, and managing recalls of unsafe food. These services are part of the municipal health responsibilities under national legislation.
Food Control is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a mandatory regulatory activity of enforcement by National or Local authorities to provide consumer protection and ensure that all foods during production, handling, storage, processing and distribution are safe, wholesome and for human consumption;
Access to primary health care
Residents can access primary health care services through the Community Health department of the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality. This includes support for water quality monitoring and food safety services to ensure community health and safety.
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