Tshwane imposes further ‘water flow measures’
The City of Tshwane on Wednesday said it would restrict the supply of water to some areas due to what it described as the continuous increase in water consumption.
This comes a week after the city implemented water flow control measures in Pretoria East.
Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says this will guarantee sustainable and equitable water supply to all areas.
"This will help avoid a total collapse of the system, flow to the City of Tshwane’s Heights HL, Klapperkop, and Garsfontein Reservoirs will be curtailed to help recover and ultimately stabilise the overall supply system".
Gauteng has been suffering from erratic water supply for the past month due to ageing infrastructure and the impact of load shedding.
The city has urged residents to assist in conserving and using water sparingly by doing the following:
• No irrigation is allowed.
• Do not wash cars.
• Do not clean driveways or pavements using hosepipes.
• Do not fill swimming pools.
• Flush toilets only when necessary.
• Close a running tap while brushing teeth.
• Reduce daily water usage as much as possible.
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