Our resources
Water is one of our most precious resources and we all have to learn to use it responsibly. From quick tips for saving water at home to a detailed journey through
Cape Town’s water cycle, all of our posters, pamphlets and guides are available to download and print. Be sure to share them with your learners, family or local community centre!
To see all of our water and sanitation resources, visit our
document centre, head to the Graphics and educational material section and select the theme filter: Water and sanitation.
WATER EDUCATION MATERIAL
Resources for schools
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Top 10 ways to save water
Every water-saving effort helps to make a difference. Saving water means that our water supply stretches further and you help to secure Cape Town’s shared water future. Read our top 10 ways to use water wisely this summer.
Find and fix leaks
Download the resources below to find out more on how to check for leaks on your property as well as three easy ways to test for toilet leaks.
Alternative water systems
Learn more about how to safely install and use
alternative water systems, where they need to be plumbed into buildings and how they should be connected with a water installation. Alternative water systems include greywater, rainwater, groundwater (from boreholes, wellpoints or springs), basement water, surface water (taken directly from streams/rivers) and
treated effluent/wastewater.
By-law and regulations
Our
Water By-law is a legal document that outlines everything to do with the use of municipal drinking water and alternative water within the City.
From plumbing regulations to the installation of storage tanks; the By-law informs residents, property owners, plumbers, builders and built environment professionals about general water usage, the use of certified materials and what measures need to be put in place under certain circumstances.
Preventing sewer blockages
Find out how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe by
preventing sewer blockages at home, at school and in your community.
Download the Bin It, Don't Block It Pamphlet (English |
Afrikaans |
isiXhosa)
Our Cape Town Water and Sanitation System
Find out how your water reaches the tap in your home.
Download Our Water and Sanitation System Poster.
Smart Living Handbook
The Smart Living Handbook is a tool to guide Capetonians in becoming more resilient and living a more sustainable life. Natural resources – water, coal, oil, land, fresh air – will run out if we consume them faster than they can replenish themselves.
To make sure that there are enough resources to go around – enough for both current and future generations – we need to manage our resources well, using what we have efficiently and fairly.
Download our Smart Living Handbook.
Cape Town Water Strategy
The Cape Town Water Strategy sets the City on course towards a future in which there will be sufficient water for all, and resilience to the possible impacts of
climate change.
Find out more about the Cape Town Water Strategy.
Handwashing and hygiene
Download our
Covid-19 guides to learn more about saving water while practicing good hand hygiene.
handwashing and hygiene
Covid-19 hygiene and water-saving guides
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