NOTICE TO ALL WATER CONSUMERS:
MAKE WATER-WISE HABITS PART OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
Following a drier-than-usual winter, current storage levels of the dams providing water to Drakenstein are at 73%.
Drakenstein Municipality and surrounding municipal areas continue to take proactive steps to protect our water supply. The Municipality is monitoring dam levels, water demand and rainfall forecasts and is considering water restrictions as an additional proactive measure.
Residents and businesses also play an important role by using water responsibly.
In Drakenstein, the current average household consumption stands at 487 litres per day, exceeding our target of 463 litres per household per day. See how your household can save that extra 24 litres per day in the image below.
The current water-wise usage guidelines applicable in Drakenstein prohibit, among others, using municipal water to hose down paved areas or wet down building sites. Please see the image below for the full water usage guidelines presently affecting residents and businesses.
Let's work together to lower our water consumption today so that we can safeguard Drakenstein's water supply for tomorrow.
#DrakensteinMunicipality #WaterWise #SaveWater
DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY - ANNEXURE 1
WATER RESTRICTION LEVEL 0 ACCORDING TO THE NEW 4 LEVEL WATER RESTRICTION MODEL
Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 4(3) of the Water Services Act, and Section 52 of the Municipal Water Services Bylaw of 2014 that, with effect from 1 November 2020 and until further notice, the new level 0 water restrictions shall apply within the Drakenstein Municipal area:
1: Restrictions applicable to all consumers of water.
a. Watering/irrigation (with potable water from municipal supply) of gardens, lawns, flower beds and other plants, vegetable gardens, sport fields, parks and other open spaces is allowed before the hours of 10:00 and after 16:00 every day,
b. All well points and bore holes which are located within the municipal water network area must be registered with Drakenstein Municipality.
c. Washing or rinsing of vehicles, motor cycles or motor boats, movable or immovable structures, paths, pavements and paved areas is allowed
d. Topping up or filling of swimming pools with municipal drinking water is allowed, only if pool is fitted with a non-permeable solid pool cover. Automatic pool top-up systems are allowed.
2: Restrictions applicable to Residential Consumers
a. The Level 0 domestic water tariffs (excluding 15% VAT) are as follows:
Level 1 Level 0(from 1 November 2020)
0 to ≤ 6 kl - R6.71/kl - R5.28/kl
>6 to ≤ 10 kl - R13.67/kl - R9.38/kl
>10 to ≤ 15 kl - R17.92/kl - R13.46/kl
>15 to ≤ 30 kl - R23.24/kl - R17.47/kl
>30 to ≤ 50 kl - R32.44/kl - R24.39/kl
>50 to ≤ 80 kl - R58.85/kl - R44.25/kl
Above 80kl - R81.90/kl - R61.57/kl
3: Restrictions applicable to Non-residential consumers.
a. Commercial car wash business must recycle at least 50% (strongly encouraged) of the total water consumed.
b. Washing of vehicles, trailers, caravans and boats with municipal drinking water is allowed.
c. For users supplied with water in terms of special contracts (notarial deeds, water service intermediaries or water service providers), the contract conditions shall apply.
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DR JH LEIBBRANDT
CITY MANAGER
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