The City of Cape Town is using repurposed tankers from the food and beverage industry as water trucks under emergency regulations to provide water to its most water-constrained communities.
Limberg said the tankers are only filled with clean drinking water and are made from materials suitable for carrying water.
“Alternatively, they extract water from standpipes at designated water depots and from fire hydrants close to the community. She said residents collecting water have been asked by ground crews to adhere to physical distancing and sanitation measures while waiting in queues.
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