Ct Dam Levels Water Usage

This is a SAnews (SA Government Communication and Information System) news article dated 15 May 2018 about Cape Town’s dam levels and water usage. It reports a slight increase in dam levels to 21.4% (up 0.5%) due to recent rainfall, but warns that water usage has also increased. The article states Cape Town’s consumption averaged 554 million litres per day (up 6.7% from 519 million litres the previous week) and is 104 million litres above the National Department of Water and Sanitation’s target of 450 million litres per day. It also mentions ongoing measures to keep “Day Zero” away, including pressure management saving about 52 million litres per day and a water resilience programme to bring augmentation projects online.