THESE residents fear they will get sick from the dirty worm-infested water they are getting.
They claimed that since Monday, 17 April, their tap water has been dirty with worms in it.
The shocking incident happened at Mathibestad in Moretele, North West.
The AIC councillor, Patrick Mabena from Ward 19, said that since last year the water they've been getting from their taps has worms and it's dirty.
He said the matter was reported to the officials.
"We are supplied with dirty water by the municipality. I saw some scary worms in the water. Unfortunately, some people drank the water before noticing anything," he said.
He said that it's not right to see people drinking dirty water.
"We are now forced to buy drinking water," he said.
Mabena said that the municipality is not providing a good service in the area.
"We are even worried about the cleanliness of our tanks in the area because we hardly see them cleaned," he said.
Concerned resident Lucas Mphake (47) said that water is a big problem in their area.
"If it's not dirty water, there's worms coming out of our taps," he said.
Another resident, Alfios Moabelo (59), said: "We feel endangered by the water issue. We are scared to drink water and only use it to wash our clothes," he said.
F4SD party secretary general Masego Kodisang called on the Moretele Municipality and Magalies Water to attend to the water crisis.
"People cannot live without clean water, therefore the municipality and the supplier should ensure that this matter is attended to avoid the worst," Kodisang said.
Kodisang said that water tankers should be arranged for residents to access clean water while authorities purify the reservoirs.
Moretele municipal spokesman Mothupi Malebye said: "This is bad for our communities if the matter is true. The municipality is working hard with the service provider Magalies Water."
He said the municipality is getting water from the Klipdrift water treatment plant with Magalies as a service provider and monitor.
Magalies Water spokesman David Magae said that at this stage, investigations should determine what has caused this and where the worms originated.
"In a period not exceeding 48 hours, a full laboratory report will be available to indicate the water quality compliance status," said Magae.
