As the crisis worsens, Rand Water has released a list of Gauteng’s worst water wasters and implores residents to reduce their usage.
As taps threaten to run dry, Gauteng’s worst water wasters have been named and shamed. With the utilities’ bulk water supply sitting, Gauteng’s worst water wasters must reduce their usage to ‘mitigate against a full-blown crisis’.
Furthermore, down-stream water systems like Waterval tower, Linden tower, Orlando East reservoir, Honeydew reservoir, Brixton reservoir and Hursthill reservoir were affected, too. A similar event recently led to water outages in Jo’Burg suburbs for upwards of 10 days.Chlorine treatment and pressure keep the water supply clean and safe. Outage threaten safety of the water supply. Image: FileShorten shower time or opt for a shallow bath.
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