'Pollute the bay and poison the people': A short history of the Green Point marine sewage outfall, 1882–1992
The City of Cape Town in South Africa pumps 40 million litres of untreated sewage into the Atlantic Ocean from the Green Point outfall pipeline every day. This results in microbial and chemical pollution of the sea (including persistent organic pollutants), marine organisms and recreational beaches,...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2020-09-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/8173 |