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Water Rationing for Durban for at Least the Next 12 Months

In the News Today: The eThekwini mayor, Cyril Xaba, told a council meeting on Monday that new water restrictions in the metro would come into effect on 10 October.

This comes after the city received a government directive that requires the metro to reduce its water consumption by 8.4% (or 118 Ml/day) over the next 12 months, at least.

Full details of the rationing plan have not been announced yet, but there were indications that the plan could include shutting off reservoirs in selected residential areas once consumption exceeds a stipulated daily limit — along with additional reductions in water pressure and the possible installation of more water restriction washers on household meters as happened during the 2016 drought.

Significantly, the city has not disclosed its… continue reading HERE.

Water Restrictions are NOT a uniquely South African problem as the video below shows:

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