Cape town dam levels
WC dam levels now at 78.6%, residents urged to continue to use water responsibly
The province’s biggest dam was at 99% full this week.
For the first time in years, dams are full.
Back in 2017, there were threats about Day Zero, when taps would run dry in the Mother City. Capetonians were forced to adapt to new lifestyles as strict restrictions were imposed.
Dams in the province are rippling at nearly the 100 percent capacity mark.
The city said that tariffs were currently on level 1 and were based on the projected consumption trends so that the income received covered the cost of providing water services.
They were increased at the height of Cape Town's water crisis several years ago but with dam levels having vastly improved, the municipality hasn't indicated if tariffs will be cut any time soon.
City Mayco member for Water and Waste, Xanthea Limberg, said that the city was aware that the increase in dam levels was generating questions around water tariffs.
For the first time in years, dam levels were collectively sitting at over 90% this week, which is almost 3% fuller than the previous week.
As the rainy season comes to the end, Cape Town dams have increased and stand at 84.5%.
Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has tabled her department’s R16 billion budget vote on Tuesday where she promised to clean up the department which had run out of money last year.
The city’s feeder dams are currently 52.6% full.
Average dam levels in the Western Cape are nearly double what they were at this time last year.
Residents are being allowed to water their gardens but only after 6pm or before 9am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, for a maximum of one hour.
Officials say dam levels in the Western Cape are continuously decreasing due to soaring temperatures that trigger high rates of evaporation.
The levels are looking much better compared to the same time last year when levels were sitting at 24%.
The average dam level has decreased by more than a percent in the last week and is currently at 51%.
The province’s averages dam levels are floating at just over 52%.
Water consumption has increased by 46 million litres per day to 587 million litres per day but that's below the Level 3 usage limit of 650 million litres.
Dams feeding the City of Cape Town have decreased to 70%.