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Cape Town faces level 5 water restrictions

It’s an understatement to say that this winter, South Africa’s ongoing drought has hit Cape Town hard.

Despite heavy rains that caused flooding and massive damage, the Western Cape is facing hardship. Dam levels are still below 20%, and even though the City Of Cape Town has urged citizens to implement measures to save water, usage is still well above the 500 million unit target authorities want adhered to.

As the province heads into spring and the prospect of more months ahead with no much needed rainfall in sight, the City Of Cape Town has moved to curb water usage even further. So at the weekend, authorities implemented level 5 water restrictions, effective immediately.

“The upper limit of 87 litres per person and the overall target of 500 million litres per day of collective consumption remain in place,” said Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille.

“However, there is now a new emphasis on capping excessive water use at the domestic household level and placing additional restrictions on the commercial sector.”

Authorities want citizens to keep their water usage to a minimum – 20 kilolitres a month – and have threatened those who don’t with large fines. They’ve also advised residents to keep 2 to 5 litres of water spare in case of emergencies.

“The city has made considerable strides with regard to lowering water pressure over the last three months which has contributed to reducing overall consumption of municipal water,” Mayoral spokesperson, Zara Nicholson told EWN.

“There’s, however, room for further measures to reduce water pressure and this will commence immediately,” she added.

[Source: EWN]

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