GROUNDUP: Urgent action needed to curb Cape Town’s high water consumption, urges expert

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GROUNDUP: Urgent action needed to curb Cape Town’s high water consumption, urges expert
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Dam levels are set to fall below 50% in March. This time last year they were 80% full.

by Daniel Steyn, Daily MaverickUrgent action needed to curb Cape Town’s high water consumption, urges expert by Daniel Steyn, Daily Maverick February 21, 2023 Earlier this month, Cape Town’s average water usage exceeded one billion litres a day for the first time since 2014. The City of Cape Town’s current water usage target is 850-million litres a day. Last week, usage averaged 950-million litres a day.

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