Joburg Water achieves improved performance in the 2026 Blue Drop Progress Report [SOUND]

# Johannesburg Water says the improvement in its Blue Drop Risk Rating is a testament to the effectiveness of the measures implemented to strengthen water quality management systems. The water utility has achieved its Blue Drop Progress Assessment Tool target, recording a rating of 28.05-percent, which is significantly below the national target threshold of less than 50-percent. Johannesburg Water’s spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala, says they will continue to invest in systems and processes that support the delivery of safe drinking water: