09 January 2023

Cape Town: Beach section and tidal pools between Dalebrook and Kalk Bay temporarily closed! [update #4]

update (14 January 2023): The beach between Dalebrook and Kalk Bay, including the Dalebrook tidal pool, has reopened. Water samples taken for water quality testing indicated the levels are within the minimum requirement for recreational activities as determined by South Africa's National Water Quality Guidelines.

update (11 January 2023): Dalebrook tidal pool has been temporarily closed again. The beach section between the tidal pools, fron Dalebrook to Kalk Bay, remains closed until further notice. The temporary closure is due to a sewer overflow, and the cause is still under investigation.

update (10 January 2023): The tidal pools in Kalk Bay and Dalebrook reopened on 09 January 2023. However, the beach section between the tidal pools, from Dalebrook to Kalk Bay, remains closed until further notice.

The City of Cape Town has announced that the beach section between the tidal pools in Kalk Bay and Dalebrook, including the tidal pools, have been temporarily closed until further notice. The temporary closure is due to a sewer overflow, and the cause is being investigated. The City of Cape Town's City Health is taking water samples on a daily basis for water quality testing until such time as the levels are within the minimum requirement for recreational activities as determined by South Africa's National Water Quality Guidelines. We'll keep you posted!


 

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