The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department has continued to encourage residents throughout the metro to continue using water-saving initiatives to keep the city’s water usage low.
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The City of Cape Town’s average water use over the last week was 847 million litres per day (MLD), which is less than our current maximum usage target/limit of 950 MLD.
This is despite Cape Town’s dam levels having surpassed 100%, up 0.8% from 99.3% this time last week to 100.1%. When compared to the same period last year, the water systems showed a significant increase from 99.1%.
Cape Town’s water system is part of a complex provincial network, with several Western Cape dams serving various regions and towns.
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Although early winter rains have been above average, the City plans to continue monitoring these levels. It is important to continue using water wisely.
‘This is so that we can keep our dams and reservoirs fuller for longer,’ the local municipality wrote.
While Cape Town’s dam levels are currently at 100.1%, permanent regulations limiting water use apply at all times.
Meanwhile, dams that form part of the Western Cape water supply system are currently sitting at:
- Berg River: 101.6%
- Steenbras Lower: 103.3%
- Steenbras Upper: 100.6%
- Theewaterskloof: 104.6%
- Voëlvlei: 89.7%
- Wemmershoek: 99.9%
- Total Stored: 101.0%
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