The hot, dry and windy weather conditions have negatively impacted on the situation faced by the district, say uThukela District Municipality.
uThukela say that with no rainfall in sight, the situation has prompted them to intensify water-shedding to manage water supply, as they now do not have enough water in the reservoirs.
Water levels in rivers and dams have dropped drastically, especially the Klip River, and the municipality is now ‘abstracting’ less water from the rivers than normal.
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Some households that rely on the piped water system will be affected, except ‘Old Ladysmith’ (namely the former Indian area).
The new water-shedding schedules that have been implemented will see uThukela stop pumping water from the golf course to Observation Hill at 8pm and re-start the pumps at 5am the following morning. If there are no electricity interruptions at Spioenkop from Eskom, uThukela say they can keep to the time schedule.
The situation remains critical and communities are therefore requested and advised to use water sparingly during this time. People are also encouraged to store water in containers once they have running water. This will assist in terms of having enough water in households in times of unexpected water cuts.
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