LIMPOPO – According to a statement issued by the department, the average dam levels are at 65,7% this week which shows a slight decline compared to 65,8% measured last week.
“There is however a considerable improvement compared to 58,8% which was recorded last year the same time, however it is not satisfying enough hence people must at all-time conserve water. Looking at the summary of Water Management Area (WMA) for Limpopo, last year this time the water levels were at 64,6% whereas now we are at 71,0%, and in the Olifants, it is now at 67.0%, an improvement compared to last year’s 56,5%.”
“The Polokwane Water Supply Systems is currently at 48,5%, showing no movement when compared to 48,5% last week, the Luvuvhu Water Supply Systems is sitting at 93.0%,” says the department.
Municipality says reservoirs are declining drastically
Dams levels are as follows:
- Nandoni Dam is at 95, 89%
- Ebenezer Dam is at 87,77%
- Tzaneen Dam has declined to 40, 37% from last week’s 40, 54%.
- Mokolo Dam has declined by 0.55% from 80.78% last week to 80, 23% this week and
- De Hoop Dam has declined from 100.05% last week to 98.22% this week with a decrease of 1.83%.
“Dam levels are still at a satisfactory percentage, however the province will continue to implement water restrictions so that reliable water provision is sustained until the rain comes. Water is a scarce resource and catalytic towards economic development and it must therefore be conserved at all times,” concludes the department.
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Limpopo Regional Head, Mr Lesiba Tloubatla calls on the people of the province and those who are visiting to always be careful whenever visiting our dams or our rivers for recreational purposes. “People should not enter into the water if they are unable to swim and parents should not leave their children playing along the dams of river banks unattended. People should always be careful especially in places where it is indicated that fishing and swimming is not allowed. Let us all play our role in making sure that our children do not become part of the statistics and that we are safe at all times”, said Mr Tloubatla.
via Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
