Residents urged to use water sparingly

Eastern Cape residents urged to continue using water sparingly as the Department of Water and Sanitation raises concerns on low water levels in the Algoa supply system

The Department of Water and Sanitation in Eastern Cape has urged residents in the province to continue using water sparingly even as the overall water storage capacity remains above average.

There was a minimal water capacity decrease from last week’s 78.5% to this week’s 78.0% a report from the department on weekly dam levels has shown.

Despite the above average levels, the Algoa Water Supply System (the System has minimally increased from 18.9% to 20.%) remains a serious problem for the department as it has remained consistently low, affecting the provision of water supply in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. 

Kouga Dam is at 22.3% from 19.2%, Impofu Dam on the Krom River has emptied at 6.9% while Kromrivier Dam is also at