With the summer season – characterised by high demand of water and dwindling dam levels looming, residents are reminded that saving water is critical.
Compounding this reminder is the fact that Rand Water (RW), the suppliers of water in Ekurhuleni, have communicated plans to curb water demand from August 2020 until January 2021.
“Various stages and levels of restrictions will be imposed on the bulk supply meters of RW, in agreement with the municipal customers” reads a letter from Rand Water addressed to the city.
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According to the letter, RW intends to have water consumption staying within the licence target level and that means an overall reduction of eight per cent by municipalities.
Customers are encouraged to do everything in their power to save water at this time.
Such actions include ensuring that no water goes to waste and that efforts to reuse water are applied.
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Customers are also reminded to make plans to harvest rainwater which may be used for all other household needs except for drinking and cooking.
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