Mogale City commends residents for saving water
The municipality appeals, once again, to all residents to work together to preserve water.
The Executive Mayor of Mogale City, councillor Lynn Pannall, has commended the residents of Mogale City for their contribution to a 15 per cent saving on water consumption since water restrictions were effected in August.
Rand Water announced last week that Mogale City was the only municipality in Gauteng that had reached the 15 per cent water saving threshold that had been gazetted.
However, from the beginning of this month, the municipality lost three percent and moved to 12 percent of water savings, prompting Rand Water to reduce its daily supply to the municipality from 78 981 Kl to 67 134 Kl.
The municipality appeals, once again, to all residents to work together to preserve water.
“We say this against the backdrop of warnings that, if the current water consumption pattern continues between November and January 2017, then the entire Vaal River system could collapse.”
The municipality will intensify its water conservation and demand management programme.
“We will be using the Mayoral Roadshows that will take place next month as well as other platforms to engage with residents and all sectors of society to actively contribute towards the success of the water conservation and demand management campaign.
“We commend conscientious residents who have reported water leaks to the municipality. We will strive to fix all reported and visible water leaks within the 12 hour turnaround time to which we committed.”
The municipality is aware of households and businesses that bypass water meters and has assigned inspectors to identify such consumers. Anyone found to have transgressed will be liable for a R20 000 spot fine, and cut-off or reduction of water supply as per the by-laws of the municipality.
“We can achieve much when we cooperate,” the Executive Mayor said. “Let us encourage one another to change attitudes and behaviour in order to save water, our life-giving resource.
We also urge communities to consider praying for rain.”
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