Taps begin to run dry in drought-stricken Mandela Bay: This comes as dams continue to decline 'at an alarming rate' with a total of 14.9% recorded from the major storage dams supplying the city on Monday.
“This has had knock-on effects such as reservoir levels at Grassridge and Olifantskop , causing reduced flow to parts of the city, specifically the east west transfer system. Efforts have been made by our teams to avoid any water disruption but Fairbridge Heights, Rosedale and Scheepershoogte reservoir have been affected.”
The Fairbrigde Heights reservoir is at 0%. The affected areas include Fairbridge Heights, Janssendal, Levyvale, Scheepershoogte, Strelizia Park, Valleisig, Van Riebeeck Hoogte, Vanes Estate and Winterhoek Park in Kariega. Rosedale reservoir is low and high-lying areas in the reservoir zone are experiencing water disruption.
Scheepershoogte reservoir is at 11%. The mayor said the reservoir zone will be experiencing low water pressure, with affected areas including Despatch. “Mitigation measures have and will continue to be implemented to ensure that supply to all areas is restored as quickly as possible. Residents need to reduce their water usage and use water sparingly for basic use only.”
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