Eastern Cape dam water levels update

The Eastern Cape province is also expected to have less rain during the winter season, which means the dam water levels will decline over the period.

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Just like many other provinces, the costal province is expecting a dry winter season ahead. The effects of that are already seen in this week’s weekly dam levels report.

However, the ongoing rainfall in the province may change those expectations.

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There is a slight decline from the previous week’s report again. The dam levels in the Eastern Cape have also declined by a total of 0.5 cubic meters this week.

HERE IS YOUR EASTERN CAPE DAM WATER LEVELS WEEKLY REPORT:

HERE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO SAVE WATER:

• Check your toilet for leaks.
• Take shorter showers
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth
• Turn off the water while shaving
• Check faucets and pipes for leaks
• If you wash dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running for rinsing
• Water your lawn only when it needs it (not every day)
• Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants.
• Water your plants or garden at least once a day

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• Use a broom to clean driveways, sidewalks and steps
• Don’t run the hose while washing your car
• Tell your children not to play with the hose and sprinklers
• Ditch the bottled water – it takes 3 litres of tap water to make one litre of bottled water
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and save 9 litres
• Take a 5 minute shower and save up to 100 litres that baths can use
• Change to a water-efficient showerhead and half your consumption
• Turn off the water while washing your hair
• Flush less when you do and put a 2l bottle filled with water in your cistern 

This article was originally published by CWENGA MAQHUBELA.