+2722 714 3367 / +2782 376 8529
manager@swqt.org.za
CONTACT
+2722 714 3367 / +2782 376 8529
manager@swqt.org.za
CONTACT
logotype
logotype
HOME
CONTACT US

Bacterial Pollution Monitoring

HomeReports & AssessmentsBacterial Pollution Monitoring
Microbiology Reports

Bacterial Pollution Monitoring

view reports
Monitoring of bacterial indicators (faecal coliforms and e.coli) to assess the effectiveness of adopted measures, is performed at specified sites on a bi-monthly basis.

Water Quality Guidelines

Recreational Use

After we received enquiries as to what the limits are for water quality as it relates to recreational use, we have decided to upload the relevant document for your perusal.  As the file is quite large we only provide a link to download the file.

LEARN MORE

South African Water Quality Guidelines

Coastal Marine Waters – Volume 1:

Water quality in the Bay itself (temperature, oxygen, salinity, nutrients, and pH),

LEARN MORE

Current

Bacteriological Indicators
Read the correspondence between DAFF and SBWQFT (Barry Clark) regarding our current bacteriological indicators for the bacterial monitoring plan. Barry’s explanation to why the SBWQFT is testing for entero streptococci.
LEARN MORE

Water Quality

Decision Support
Tool

Sediment quality (particle size, trace metal and hydrocarbon.

LEARN MORE
Bacterial Pollution Monitoring

Reports

HOME OF REPORTS

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon

microbiology-report-good

2025-09-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have  uploaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 17 September 2025. Results indicates that generally the water was fit for...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2024-12-18 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have  uploaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 18 December 2024. Bacterial Water Quality were exceptional good over the December...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2024-12-11 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have  uploaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 11 December 2024. Bacterial Water Quality were exceptional good over the December...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2025-01-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have  uploaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 17 January 2025. Results indicates that generally the water was fit for...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2024-09-11 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have  uploaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 11 September 2024. Results indicates that generally the water was fit for...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2024-06-12 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have published the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 12 June 2024. Results indicates that generally the water was fit for full-contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2024-05-15 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have posted the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 15 May 2024. Results indicate that generally, the water was fit for full-contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2024-04-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have loaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 17 April 2024. Results indicate that generally, the water was fit for full-contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2024-01-24 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have loaded the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 24 January 2024. Results indicates that generally the water was fit for full-contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2024-01-11 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

We have posted the latest bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 11 January 2024. Results indicate that generally, the water was fit for...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-12-20 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Samples taken on 2023-12-20 – Overall the test results indicated that water is fit for recreational use in the bay from Saldanha to Langebaan to Kraal Bay. Good news for our...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-12-13 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Samples taken on 13 December 2023 indicate that WQ is fit for recreational use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-10-11 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Attached please find bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 11 October 2023. Results indicates that generally the water was fit for...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-08-16 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon were taken on 16 August 2023. Results indicate that generally, the water was fit for full-contact recreational...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-04-25 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-03-21 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Report from Merieux Microbiology Dept. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2023-05-16 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Results indicates that generally the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in catchment, except for Hoedjies Bay and the Bok River outlet. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-02-05 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-03-21 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-02-21 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2023-01-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-12-28 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-12-15 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-11-15 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-10-19 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Results in general indicate that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment....
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-09-14 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 14 September 2022. Results in general indicates that the water was fit for full-contact recreational...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-08-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 17 August 2022. Results in general indicates that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-07-19 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 19 July 2022. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-06-15 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-05-11 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 15 May 2022. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-04-13 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 19 April 2022. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-02-21 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Report from Merieux Microbiology Dept. (CT-22-006297-654479-0) (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2022-01-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-09-28 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Report from Merieux Microbiology Dept. (CT 21-036417A, CT21-036439A and CT21-036451A) (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-06-15 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Apologies for the late circulation, I was out of action for about a month with COVID. Below the bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon for samples...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-04-15 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon of samples taken on 15 April 2021. Some activity picked up around the northern shores of Saldanha Bay from...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-03-11 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon of samples taken on 05 March 2021. Low bacterial activity picked up through-out the catchment. Results, in...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-02-24 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon from samples taken on 24 February 2021. Bacterial activity picked up through-out catchment, within limits...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-02-17 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity picked up through-out catchment, but within limits. Results, in general, indicates that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-01-29 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity low through-out catchment. Results, in general, indicates that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment. With the now open beached...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2021-01-24 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity low through-out catchment, with some elevated activity observed at Hoedjies bay and Bok River outlet.  Results, in general, indicates that the water was fit for...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-12-22 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-12-09 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2020-11-25 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment, with some higher activity at Hoedjies bay and the Bok River Outflow. Results, in general, indicates that the water was fit...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-10-29 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low through-out catchment, except for Hoedjies Bay and Bok River outflow. Results, in general, indicates that the water was fit for full-contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-09-07 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity low through-out catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-07-22 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was very low throughout the catchment with the highest activity around southern catchment at Bok River. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-03-25 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity very low through-out catchment with the highest activity around the southern catchment at Bok River. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-05-28 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Results, in general, indicates that the water was fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2020-05-14 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial pollution monitoring results indicate that bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment with the highest activity around the southern catchment at Pepper Bay...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2020-01-29 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity varied throughout the catchment, with highest activity around the southern catchment from Hoedjies Bay to Bok River, which poses a concern for full contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2020-01-16 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity varied throughout the catchment, with the highest activity around southern catchment from Hoedjies Bay to Bok River and at one point in the Lagoon at Kraalbaai...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-12-05 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity is low through-out the southern catchment, with some bacterial counts through-out Small Bay (Saldanha area), with the highest counts measured at the Bok River...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-11-13 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity is low through-out the southern catchment, with a real increase in E.coli counts in Small Bay (Saldanha area) at Small Craft Harbor, Government Jetty, Pepper...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-10-09 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity is low through-out the catchment, with a slight increase at Pepper Bay, results, in general, indicates that the water is fit for full-contact recreational use...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-09-19 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity is low through-out the catchment, with increased counts at Saldanha Resort, Bok River Outflow and Pearly’s. Results, in general, indicate that the water...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-08-28 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment, with a slight increase at Bok River Outflow, results, in general, indicates that the water is fit for full-contact...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-08-14 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment, results indicate that the water is fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-07-24 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was a bit higher throughout the catchment due to the July rain events that occurred with an exception at Hoedjies Bay sample point where high counts were...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-07-10 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

The bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment, results, in general, indicates that the water is fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-06-26 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment, results indicate that the water is fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-06-13 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity was low throughout the catchment, results indicate that the water is fit for full-contact recreational use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-05-29 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results

Bacterial activity at the Bok River measured high (700 cfu/100 ml) and is not fit for full contact recreation or filter feeder (mussels) harvesting. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-04-24 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results G0412

These monitoring results indicate that the water is fit for use in catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-04-10 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results G0374

The monitoring results shows bacterial pollution at Hoedjies Bay and the Saldanha Holiday Resort. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-03-27 Bacterial Pollution Monitoring Results G0334

These monitoring results indicate that the water is fit for use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2019-02-13 Bacterial monitoring results G0178

These monitoring results indicate that the water is fit for use in the catchment. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-01-30 Bacterial monitoring results G0080

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment but not at levels that should pose a risk for swimmers and other bay users. These...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2019-01-17 Bacterial monitoring results G0040

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment but not at levels that should pose a risk for swimmers and other bay users. These...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-12-19 Bacterial monitoring results F1375

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment with really high counts at Hoejies Bay, the other analysis indicate non-critical...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-12-06 Bacterial monitoring results F1328

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment with really high counts at Hoejies Bay, the other analysis indicate non-critical...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-11-28 Bacterial monitoring results F1288

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment with really high counts at Hoejies Bay, the other analysis indicate non critical...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-11-14 Bacterial monitoring results F1241

Analyses indicate very good water quality throughout the bay. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-10-10 Bacterial monitoring results F1127

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially near the Small Craft Harbour, the other analysis indicate non critical levels to very low. Water is fit for use in catchment,...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-09-26 Bacterial monitoring results F1072

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment with really high counts at Hoedjies Bay, the other analysis indicate non critical...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-08-29 Bacterial monitoring results F0969

Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially in the northern section of the catchment at Pepper Bay, Hoedjies Bay and Bok River monitoring points, but not at critical...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-08-08 F0887 Rcvd 2018-08-20

Analyses indicate low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment. In the northern section of the catchment at Hoedjies Bay and the Bok River monitoring points the...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-07-25 F0832 Rcvd 2018-08-15

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment. Water fit for full recreational activities. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-06-28 F0742 Rcvd 2018-07-20

Analyses indicate higher than normal levels of bacterial activity than measured on average, in the northern section of the catchment at Pepper Bay, Hoedjies Bay, Caravan Park...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-07-11 F0787

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment. Water fit for full recreational activities. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-06-13 F0680 Rcvd 2018-06-26

Analyses indicate lower levels of bacterial activity with peaks at Hoedjies Bay and Saldanha Holiday Resort and interesting also at one sample point in Kraal Bay. The water...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-05-30 Bacterial monitoring results F0635

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment, except at Bok River. Water is not fit for use near Bok River Water fit for full recreational...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-05-16 Bacterial monitoring results F0573

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment, except at Bok River and Saldanha Bay Holiday Resort which show elevated levels. Water is not fit...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-04-25 Bacterial monitoring results F0497

Analyses indicate low levels of bacterial activity at various areas of the catchment at Saldanha Yacht Club, Hoedjies Bay, Bok River, Club Mykonos and even at Langebaan Yacht Club...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-04-11 Bacterial monitoring results F0433

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment, except at Bok River and Hoedjies Baai which show elevated levels. Water fit for full...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-bad

2018-03-28 Bacterial monitoring results F0368

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment, except at Hoedjies Baai which show extremely high levels. Water not fit for recreational use at...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-03-14 Bacterial monitoring results F0299

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity throughout the catchment. The water is fit for full recreational activities. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-02-28 Bacterial monitoring results F0243

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 28 February 2018, received on 12 March 2018 from SABS. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2018-02-14 Bacterial monitoring results F0176

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon, samples taken on 14 February 2018, received on 7 March 2018 from SABS. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2018-01-31 Bacterial monitoring results F0112

Analyses indicate very low levels of bacterial activity in the northern section of the catchment at Hoedjies Bay, Caravan Park and Bok River monitoring points and one point at...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2017-03-28 E0419

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 28 March 2017. (more…)
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2017-03-09 E0340

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 9 March 2017. Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially near the Bok River, the other...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2017-02-23 E0271

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 23 February 2017. Analyses indicate some bacterial activity, especially near the Langebaan Yacht Club,...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-bad

2017-02-09 E0188

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 9 February 2017. Analysis indicate extemely high bacterial activity near the Government Jetty. AVOID...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-good

2017-01-26 E0090

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 26 January 2017. Analyses indicate hardly any bacterial activity. These monitoring results indicate...
READ MORE
microbiology-report-warning

2017-01-11 E0028

Bacterial monitoring results for Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon taken on 11 January 2017. Analyses some any bacterial activity near the Small Craft Harbour. These monitoring...
READ MORE

THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS

We would like to acknowledge the value and support that we receive from these contributors.

contributors-logos_0015_arcelormital
contributors-logos_0005_blue-ocean-mussels-e1539897125624
contributors-logos_0000_kropz
contributors-logos_0001_langebaan-e1539897089421
contributors-logos_0002_premier-fishing-e1539897102353
contributors-logos_0007_sanparks-e1539897188862
contributors-logos_0003_sunrise-energy-e1539897054505
contributors-logos_0004_Tronox-e1539897042180
contributors-logos_0006_ppc-e1539897147655
contributors-logos_0008_metsep-e1539897212653
contributors-logos_0009_bsasa-e1539897235594
contributors-logos_0010_sff
contributors-logos_0016_duferco
contributors-logos_0011_sbm
contributors-logos_0012_transnet-NPA-e1539897300618
contributors-logos_0013_transnetPT-e1539897321704
contributors-logos_0014_seaharvest
contributors-logos_0017_oil-tanking-mogs
contributors-logos_0016_UniScontributors-logos_0018_stellenbosch
#nibula_button_68f29459c6fd6 { color: rgba(0,0,103,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c6fd6:hover { color: rgba(0,0,103,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c6fd6 { border-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); background-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c6fd6:hover { border-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); background-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c731b { color: rgba(0,0,103,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c731b:hover { color: rgba(0,0,103,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c731b { border-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); background-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); }#nibula_button_68f29459c731b:hover { border-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); background-color: rgba(252,248,244,1); }