The first rains of the winter season have substantially increased dam levels in the Western Cape.
The dams in and around Cape Town form part of the Western Cape Water Supply System, comprising an integrated and collectively managed system of dams, pump stations, pipelines and tunnels.
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The system services the City and towns in the Overberg, Boland, West Coast and Swartland areas and provides irrigation water for agriculture.
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The increase is a welcome sign compared to the drop in the catchment of the province’s major dams experienced in May. Last month, the total catchment percentage amounted to 57.66%.
As of 20 June, the catchment percentage of the major dams had increased to 66.8%.
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As per the City’s latest water dashboard report water storage in Cape Town’s minor dams increased from 39.7% to 56.7% between 20 May and 18 June.
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The total millimetre rainfall amounts for June were recorded in the following areas:
- Blackheath Upper: 53.1
- Brooklands: 78.5
- Newlands: 236
- Steenbras: 172.3
- Table Mountain (Woodhead): 151.5
- Theewaterskloof: 56.4
- Tygerberg: 53.2
- Voëlvlei: 125.5
- Wemmershoek: 125.2
- Wynberg: 72.6
Cape Town’s water quality compliance remains high at 99.21% as of May, exceeding its target of 98.50%. Compliance is measured against all prescribed chemical and microbiological components.
The City continues to monitor water dam levels and advises residents that it is important to continue to use water wisely.
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