Cape Town - The levels of the dams which supply Cape Town have declined by 1,4% over the past week to 60,5% of storage capacity. This is compared to dam levels of 26,4% at the same time last year.
The average water consumption decreased by 2 million litres per day to 602 million litres per day.
With a heatwave predicted for the week to come, the City expects dam levels to show a more rapid decline next Monday.
They would like to remind residents of the following Level 3 restrictions that are still applicable (among others):
- Watering with municipal drinking water using a bucket or watering can is allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays before 09:00 or after 18:00 for a maximum of one hour per day per property. No watering/irrigation with municipal drinking water is permitted within 48 hours of rainfall that provides adequate saturation
- Watering your garden using a hosepipe is prohibited
- Topping up or filling of swimming pools with municipal drinking water is allowed subject to the pool being covered with a non-permeable solid pool cover when not in use; and the recovery of backwash water and the use of rainwater for pool topping up where practically possible
The average dam level in the Western Cape is currently 47.7% (2018: 24.4%).
The average dam level in the Western Cape is currently 47.7% (2018: 24.4%). Picture: Supplied
Dams that supply the City of Cape Town with water have an average level of 59.7% (2018: 25.9%). The Theewaterskloof dam is currently at 46.3% (2018:13.13%); Voëlvlei Dam is at 75.3% (2018: 18.2%), Berg River dam is at 83% (2018: 52.6%) and Clanwilliam Dam is 54% (2018: 16%).
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