Water users in Gauteng are warned to exercise restraint even as the overall levels of the Gauteng water reservoir leaped to higher levels this week, surpassing the levels of last year during the same week.
Whereas the levels of the overall levels of the dams in Gauteng sat at 90 per cent during the same time last year, they have surged up to 98 per cent.
In the previous week, the levels neared 100 per cent and 98 per cent.
Despite a decline this week, the Bon Accord Dam is at full capacity as it presently hovers at 104.8 per cent.
This is down from last week’s 105.1 per cent but higher compared to the levels of 101.8 per cent during the same time last year.
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Unchanged for the second successive week but in a firm state, the Rietvlei and Roodeplaat dams are at 99.8 per cent and 100.2 per cent respectively.
At the same time last year, the Rietvlei Dam stood at 81.8 per cent as the Roodeplaat Dam remained secure at 96.7 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Bronkhorstspruit Dam fell from 96.7 per cent last week to 94.9 per cent this week.
This is higher when viewed against the levels of 83.6 per cent during a comparative period last year.
The Department of Water and Sanitation urges water users in Gauteng not to be lulled by the current levels of the dams but to press ahead with efforts to save as much water as possible.
The department believes that a change in patterns of water usage is central to making sure dam levels remain in a stable position.
The department also warned that because of the erratic weather conditions in the country, the collective action to save water should become ingrained in daily activities of community members and businesses.
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