In a statement by the Tshwane metro, they urged residents to use water sparingly to avoid water shortages.
“We have observed that since the beginning of September, water consumption has increased drastically, resulting in high water demand,” it said.
“This has resulted in Rand Water putting strict measures in place to ensure that the allowable existing water abstraction limit from the Vaal dam is not exceeded.”
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They have observed that some residents fill up buckets with water and others use hoses and take to the streets to splash one another with water during the heat.
“This has caused Rand Water to restrict their meters that supply water to various reservoirs throughout the City,” it said.
The following are areas, which Rand Water has restricted due to the drastic
increase in water consumption:
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Louwlardia
Rooihuiskraal
Kosmosdal
Blair Atholl
Bakenkop
Soshanguve
Mabopane
Kruisfontein
Ga-Rankuwa Industrial
Ga-Rankuwa
Rosslyn north and Akasia.
“This has caused water levels in the majority of the reservoirs to be lower than 40% as there are also high consumption of water.”
“In order for the metro to ensure there is continued provision of water to all its residents, it has also started to restrict the reservoirs of those areas that have high consumption of water, which levels are below 40%.”
Those are:
Akasia,
Bakenkop
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Grootfontein
Queenswood
Magaliesberg
Hercules
Atteridgeville LL
Soshanguve LL Reservoirs.
Annlin
Carina Street East
Klipfontein
Temba
“Residents are reminded that in terms of the partial restrictions we announced in
May, residents are not allowed to irrigate gardens with a hosepipe or sprinkler
between 11:00 and 16:00.”
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The restrictions are applicable throughout the year, regardless of the season.
“We therefore urge consumers to continue conserving water by using it wisely and
sparingly.”
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