Sol Plaatje Municipality would like to inform all its residents that Water Restrictions due to drought and extreme weather conditions, as declared by DWS in September 2016, are still in place.
Residents are once more urged to use water sparingly to minimise impacts of these water restrictions.
The Municipality humbly requests its residents and consumers of “Water Services” to practice the following in assisting the Municipality in its endeavour to ensure sustainable access to “Water Services”.
- Do not water your gardens between 09:00 and 18:00. Automated sprinkler systems must be adjusted to comply with this schedule.
- Limit your watering of lawns to level of preventing permanent damage only.
- Do not refill your swimming pools unless it is compulsory to do so.
- Repair all water leaks in water system.
- Report all leaks that you observe on the Municipal water supply system to (053) 830-6111, 6414 or send a free sms to 44204.
- Do not use hose pipes when washing cars. Rather use a bucket or similar.
- Do not use hose pipes to clean concrete and paved surfaces during this period.
To respond to “Water Restrictions”, the Municipality has reduced abstraction of water from the resource by reducing pumping hours from 24 hours to 20 hours a day. Also all major leaks have been repaired, and reduced response time to reported and observed major pipe bursts.
Co-operation from all water consumers in this regard will be much appreciated.
-Via Sello Matsie, Sol Plaatje Communications Manager
