Local school pays it forward
Reducing water consumption in individual households will also have a positive impact on the dam levels, said The municipality's senior manager for Water Operations, Ashan Nandlall.
THE water shortage crisis continues to have a negative effect in most parts of the country. Despite the recent rains, the drought situation remains severe with an above-average rainfall needed to break it.
Many organisations, schools and companies have started water saving campaigns to assist places badly affected by the drought.
Gelofte Skool started its water saving project this year under the school’s land service movement, and each week they send it to a town in need. On Tuesday, 26 January, water bottles were transported to Senekal Old Age Home in the Free State and their next stop is Vryheid.
The municipality’s senior manager for Water Operations, Ashan Nandlall, said if all residents reduced their daily consumption by 15 percent it would not be necessary to implement further water restrictions.
“Reducing water consumption in individual households will also have a positive impact on the dam levels,” said Nandlall.
These simple water-saving tips can help save water:
Fix leaking taps immediately as a dripping tap wastes up to 76 litres of water. A bucket can be placed under the tap until it is fixed. The collected water can be used for other purposes;.
Use a bucket to collect water from the shower while you’re waiting for the water to warm up.
Reuse water. Grey water (water used for another household purpose that can be reused) can be used for a number of purposes, such as watering the garden.
Turning off the tap when you are brushing your teeth can save up to six litres of water per minute.
Don’t flush the toilet unnecessarily as the toilet uses about six litres of water every time you flush.
