Western Cape Government urges citizens to save water amidst decreasing dam levels
The Western Cape’s Local Government, Environmental Affairs
and Developmental Planning, MEC Anton Bredell, has reiterated his call for
Municipalities in the province and residents to save water.
Speaking at the Stellenbosch Rate Payers Association on
Monday, Bredell focused on issues of water and electricity, saying that the
provincial dam levels are around 50% full.
According to the latest dam levels, the average combined
dam level in the Western Cape is currently 50.4%. This is down from 51.3%
reported last week, and lower than the 55.8% recorded for this time last year.
The dams supplying Cape Town are currently on average 57.9% full, down from
58.2% last week, and lower than the 68.4% recorded for this time last year.
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“...we do not know how much rain we will receive this coming winter. Please save water now, so we do not have to take drastic measures next year,” he said.
Bredell also added that with the current high levels of
load shedding, water distribution and wastewater management has been directly
affected.
If water is saved properly it would help alleviate the
pressure on these systems.
“We need to plan and budget for this growth in demand. But
we also have to develop a water-saving mindset that must become a permanent
part of our relationship with water,” he said.
PICTURE: City of Cape TownDone By: Thaakiera Ackerdien
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