Water leak SMS hotlineSMS leak location to 31373 with your name. | Sir / Madam Future water supplies lie in demand management. The article “Consumers set to pay the price as city seeks solutions to water crisis” Cape Times 19 December 2011 refers. Melanie Gosling in her usual eloquent and environmentally friendly way has provided the bare facts as to how bad supply management of water has [...] Of the 5 dams that supply Cape Town of its drinking water the two largest,Theewaterskloof (480.2 million cubic meters) and Voelvlei (158.6 million cubic meters),are considerabilly lower than the previous year. While the bergriver dam which comes in third at 127.1 million cubic meters is slightly lower than last year. Both Steenbras dams [...] Capetonians could face stricter water restrictions as dam levels hit a four-year low. [...] Theewaterskloof and Voelvlei dams are considerably lower,more than 11% and 16% respectively. [...] Surprising for those living in Cape Town is that our dam levels have risen even in when no rain has fallen from the skies. Something sinister must be going on. [...] Western Cape Dam levels are 10% down from this time last year. Should this situation continue this will have dire consequences on towns and cities across the Western Cape,particularly the City of Cape Town. Dam River FSC Last Week This Week Last Year Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 65.3 74.2 100.6 Brandvlei Dam [...] The department called on Cape Town residents to use water more sparingly [...] Dams supplying water to the City of Cape Town are at their lowest in 4 years. Even with higher than normal rain over May. [...] China’s two largest fresh water lakes shrink drastically amid persistent drought [...] IT will cost in the region of R300 million to remove alien vegetation from the Berg River that’s drastically affecting the water quality. [...] | Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the world's 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Water Rhapsody a WWF Green Trust award winner can save us up to 90% of our municipal water bills.” Alje van Hoorn Office:021 715 8581 Cell:076 481 3330 Email:alje@capewatersolutions.co.za |