There's not enough water available to keep every resident of Nelson Mandela Bay with a water supply at all times.
This was the dire message from the Metro's Director for Water and Sanitation, Barry Martin.
He was speaking on Algoa FM on Wednesday, where he highlighted the need for everyone to continue to save water.
He says the Metro has had droughts for decades but never before have the levels of dams been so low.
On Monday the combined capacity was 10.55% with the Kouga dam just below 4% which Martin describes as "unheard of".
One of the first areas to be impacted by water outages is Kwanobuhle in Kariega.
Meanwhile, the CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, Denise van Huysteen, says many businesses had to adjust operations at great cost to meet the water challenges.
She says among the measures adopted is recycling and sinking boreholes, which she says also affects the underground water table.
Van Huysteen says water conservation should be a permanent part of how a business operates.
Businesses have been given a target to reduce their water consumption by 20% as it currently uses 35% of the city's total water supply.
The Metro's water woes have also impacted the Department of Labour.
It says its Labour Centre in Gqeberha has been temporarily closed due to a water supply stoppage in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The Department of Employment and Labour says the Municipality is working on the water supply system in the area and clients will be informed once the Labour Centre reopens.
The Department has asked the public to use its online platforms to access some of its services.
