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Metro thanks residents for saving water; urges continued vigilance
The City of Ekurhuleni thanked residents and businesses for making an effort to meet water savings targets.
The metro made a call to residents and business on August 12, last year to reduce water consumption by 15 per cent to ensure that the abstraction from the Vaal River System is reduced as per the call from the national Department of Water and Sanitation.
According to Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro, the past three months the 15 per cent weekly target was achieved in only two weeks.
“To reach the 15 per cent target, Ekurhuleni implemented water restrictions and started rationing water to reduce consumption levels,” said Gadebe.
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The table below shows the percentage saving the city has achieved.
| Date | Savings KL/Week | Percentage Saving |
| Required usage | 842 618 | 15 per cent |
| Actual Savings | ||
| 14 November 2016 | 878 175 | -11,4 per cent |
| 21 November 2016 | 885 635 | -10.7 per cent |
| 28 November 2016 | 846 172 | -14,6 per cent |
| 06 December 2016 | 911 650 | -8 per cent |
| 12 December 2016 | 903 034 | -8,9 per cent |
| 19 December 2016 | 884 445 | -10,8 per cent |
| 26 December 2016 | 825 129 | -16,8 per cent |
| 02 January | 829 548 | -16,3 per cent |
| 09 January | 855 526 | -13,7 per cent |
| 17 January | 889 462 | -10.3 per cent |
| 25 January | 907 413 | -8.5 per cent |
