Residents urged to save water
The reason behind the motion was the drop in main water supply in the country.
Ekurhuleni Ward 20 councillor, Clr Jill Humphreys has urged residents to use water sparingly.
This comes after the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) council passed a motion to implement water restrictions as gazetted by national government.
Clr Humphreys said although notices would be put out with specifics of the water restrictions, residents need to start using water consciously.
She said the reason behind the motion was the drop in main water supply in the country.
“Our main water supply has dropped below the 70 percent mark and when that happens government needs to make provisions to keep water supply,” said Clr Humphreys.
She urged residents to use artesian water sparingly.
“Although there are no bylaws yet that govern borehole water, we urge our residents to be careful when making use of borehole water as that may be all we have left and we need to make sure we use it wisely,” she said.
“Make sure all taps are properly closed,” said Clr Humphreys.
She said any leaks should be reported.
“We have asked for a dedicated 24-hour hotline to report water issues. I will revert to residents as soon as we have it, but for now they can report leaks to 0860 543 000.”
