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Newlands Spring, Cape Town, South Africa

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Newlands Spring

Description

Stone drain with PVC pipe ~15cm diameter to help fill your bottles. Water normally runs directly into the local river.

Nearest Address

Springs Way, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa

Directions from Nearest Address

Turn into Springs Way off Kildare Road.

Vital Information

  • Fee: None
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: 95
  • Temp: 5° – 15° C
  • pH: 5.9

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7

GPS:

33°58’28S 18°27’28E

Map Link: Newlands Spring Map

Submitted by: Norman Rasmussen

Category : South Africa
  • http://norman.rasmussen.co.za/ Norman Rasmussen
  • Peter

    I regularly test the water and the consistent results are:
    TDS: 95
    pH: 5.9
    Ca: 3.1
    Mg: 2.7
    Na: 17
    Total Bacteria/1ml: 10 (max allowed:100)
    Coliforms/100ml: 2 (max allowed: 5)
    E Coli/100ml: 0

  • Brad

    Hi Peter, how does one test Spring Water- we have a spring and would like to get the tests like above done.
    Thanks
    Brad brad(@)opality.co.za

  • Kmiddleton

    Hi Peter – what method of testing to you use as I have been asked to arrange to get a local spring tested. I am in KZN. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kim – kmiddleton@theunlimited.co.za

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carmen-Odendaal/100002017695093 Carmen Odendaal

    water is sweet and delicious!

  • http://norman.rasmussen.co.za/ Norman Rasmussen

    Recent test results: http://blog.ethical.org.za/?p=959