Day Zero has arrived in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after levels in the Impofu Dam, near Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape, dropped too low to allow for water extraction. | nickymccain
On Sunday, the municipality warned of water cuts in several suburbs. However, it said that the reservoir system remained stable for now.
"Residents are cautioned that the bulk water supply is vulnerable since no water can be extracted from the Impofu Dam because it is too low. Only Churchill provides water, which is insufficient and is currently being supplemented by over-abstraction from Loerie Dam. This is merely a temporary solution, and water will have to be reduced again as of [Monday]. As a result, we urge residents to use water sparingly," the municipality said on social media.
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