Collective water consumption for the past week has decreased to 625 million litres/day, which is within the daily target of 650 million litres.

‘With water consumption hovering around the targeted levels, we would like to call on residents to maintain their current habits until restrictions for the coming hydrological year are determined (in consultation with the national Department of Water and Sanitation and other users of the Western Cape Water Supply System).

‘Dams are now slightly over the 80% mark, mainly due to good water conservation by our residents. However it has been another drier-than-average year, raising serious concern that the drastic decrease in rainfall levels we’ve recently experienced could be permanent. As such, we are reminding residents to please remain conscious of, and responsive to restriction levels as this will ensure the right balance between minimising inconvenience and ensuring water is available for the City to function,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Waste, Alderman Xanthea Limberg.

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