Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo says they can make cash available to upgrade wastewater plants to deal with like antiretrovirals ARVs that are now being detected in drinking water.
This follows a study by North West University and the Water Research Commission, which detected ARV residue at wastewater plants , some of which were above recommended safety levels.
The ministry maintains that the amounts are extremely minimal and cannot transmit Human immunodeficiency virus HIV or affect the safety and quality of drinking water.
PODCAST Traces of ARVs in water pose no health risk:
Seitlholo says the antiretroviral drug traces found in drinking water pose no health risk.