Although water rationing in areas such as Butterworth was lifted last week following some rain, the Gcuwa weir has once again stopped overflowing thus requiring urgent water for stringent rationing once again. Water will be turned off between 9pm and 5am.
This is to ensure the availability will last as long as possible.
In the case of Bedford, the water treated and supplied will be reduced to the amount of water that can be abstracted from the Fish River scheme. In other words, no water will be abstracted from the dam (Andrew Turpin) in order to allow for the level to recover. Water will be turned off at 9pm and will be turned on again at 5am. Higher lying areas will be particularly susceptible to water outages.
In Adelaide, water supply from the Dam will be reduced by 30% and rationing will be implemented by turning the water off at 9pm and opening again at 5am. If water consumption remains unchanged, water will run out (specifically in higher lying areas) before it is turned off at 9pm. So it is critical that water is used as sparingly as possible.
Furthermore, in terms of Section 38 of ADM Water Supply and Sanitation Service By –law, the following will be prohibited with effect from 06h00 on 22 May 2017 until further notice:
In respect of the towns/communities of Bedford, Adelaide, Dutywa, Butterworth:
1. The use of water in excess of 500 litres per day of 15kl per month per household;
2. The use of water from the Municipality’s water supply system for;
a. Watering of gardens, lawns, grass areas, flower beds, sports fields, bowling greens, golf greens and fairways, turf
wickets, and the like;
b. Topping up or filling of fountains, ornamental ponds and the like;
c. Filling or topping up of swimming and paddling pools;
d. Washing of paved areas, walls, roofs, buildings and similar structures.
3. The use or operation of:
a. Hosepipes;
b. Sprinklers, sprinkler and drip systems;
c. Automatic swimming pool fillers;
d. Automatic urinal flushing systems;
e. The connection of a hosepipe or any form of an irrigation system to a tap supplying water from the Municipality’s water
supply system unless for the purposes permitted in terms of this notice.
EXEMPTIONS
1. The use of reclaimed water or water obtained from sources other than the Municipality’s water supply system;
2. Watering gardens, lawns, grassed areas and flower beds by means of a hand-held container;
3. The use or operation of a hosepipe or sprinkler system for the fire-fighting;
4. The prohibitions contained in this notice shall not apply in any case specifically exempted, in writing, by the Director:
Engineering Services
Issued by the Amathole Municipality
