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<div class="ExternalClassA4AE551B1C774BCAA2C7E3DB3EBBFC54"><p>We have listed a collection of interesting water and sanitation related reports and publications below to make the information easier for you to read or download. Here you will find insightful expert reports, our Water Outlook reports, water analysis reports, studies, research, surveys and more.</p> </div>

<h2 class="sectHeading">Reports</h2> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>CURRENT RESTRICTION LEVEL</h4><p> <strong>No water restrictions are in effect from 1 November 2020</strong>. In terms of the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Unofficial_Consolidated_Water_By-law_2010_2018.pdf" target="_blank">Water By-law</a>, <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Water%20use%20regulations%20permanently%20in%20place_2020.pdf" target="_blank">permanent water-saving regulations </a>remain in place. Please ensure that you always use water responsibly. Failure to comply with regulations may result in a fine or prosecution.<br></p></div></div></span> <div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2024<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Outlook_March_2024.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: March 2024</a><br></p></div></div></div> <div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2023<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Outlook_March_2023.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: March 2023</a><br></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2022<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Outlook%20V2_4.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: March 2022 </a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2020<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> July 2019 - June 2020 Water Quality Report (<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/WaterQualityAnalysisReport_July2019-June2020_English.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/WaterQualityAnalysisReport_July2019-June2020_Afrikaans.pdf" target="_blank">Afrikaans</a>)<br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Outlook_Report_October_2020.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: October 2020</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2019<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/Cape%20Town%20Water%20Strategy.pdf" target="_blank">Cape Town Water Strategy</a><br>July - December 2019 Water Quality Report (<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Quality_Analysis_Report_Jul19_Dec19_English.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Quality_Analysis_Report__Jul19_Dec19_Afrikaans.pdf" target="_blank">Afrikaans</a>)<br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Quality%20Analysis%20Report%20%28English%29%202018_19.pdf" target="_blank">July 2018 - June 2019 Water Quality Report</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2018<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Quality%20Analysis%20Report%20July17-June18%20%20English.pdf" target="_blank">July 2017 - June 2018 Water Quality Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Outlook%202018%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Presentation</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Outlook%202018_Rev%2030_31%20December%202018.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: December 2018</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Outlook%20September%202018.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: September 2018</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Outlook%202018%20July%202018.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: July 2018</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Outlook%202018%20-%20Summary.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report: May 2018</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Outlook_April_2018.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report - April 2018</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Outlook_February_2018.pdf" target="_blank">Water Outlook Report - February 2018</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Water%20Services%20and%20Urban%20Water%20Cycle.pdf" target="_blank">Water Services and the Cape Town Urban Water Cycle</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/2018%20June%20Desal%20expert%20review%20Tom%20Pankratz.pdf" target="_blank">Technical Memorandum: Seawater Desalination in Cape Town, South Africa Expert Report</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2017<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/2017%20Cape%20Town%20Water%20Crisis%20Analysis%20Report.pdf" target="_blank">Cape Town Water Crisis 2017 Analysis From International Experience Expert Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/Critical%20Water%20Shortages%20Disaster%20Plan%20Summary.pdf" target="_blank">Critical Water Shortages Disaster Plan Summary</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/2017%20Cape%20Town%20Desalination%20Technical%20Report.pdf" target="_blank">Critical Review of the Desalination Component of the Water Resilience Programme Expert Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/Water%20Services%20Development%20Plan.pdf" target="_blank">Water Services Development Plan: IDP Water Sector Input Report</a><br></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2016<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/WS%20Annual%20Report%202016_17.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2016/17 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water%20Analysis%20Report_English.pdf" target="_blank">July 2016 - June 2017 Cape Town Drinking Water Analysis Report</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2015<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Annual_Report_Water_and_Sanitation_Final_Approved%202015_2016.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2015/16 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Analytical%20Drinking%20Water%20Data%201%20July%202015%20to%2030%20June%202016.pdf" target="_blank">July 2015 - June 2016 Cape Town Drinking Water Analysis Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Service%20Guidelines%20and%20Standards_for_Water_and_Sanitation_CCT%20%28Vers%203%202%29.pdf" target="_blank">Water and Sanitation Service Guidelines and Regulations</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/WCWDM_Strategy_doc.pdf" target="_blank">Water and Sanitation: Water Demand Management Strategy Updates</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2014<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Annual_Report_2014_15.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2014/15 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/CT_Water_Analysis_Report_01Jun2014_31May2015_ENGLISH.pdf" target="_blank">June 2014 -May 2015 Cape Town Drinking Water Analysis Report</a><br></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2013<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Annual_Report_2013.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2013/14 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Analysis_Advert_English_01Aug2014.pdf" target="_blank">June 2013 – May 2014 Cape Town Drinking Water Analysis Report</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/FINAL_REPORT_CoCT%20WSSP_29112014cc.pdf" target="_blank">Water and Sanitation 2013/14 Customer Service and Satisfaction Survey Report</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2012<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Annual%20Report%202012-13.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2012/13 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2011<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Annual%20report%202011-12.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2011/12 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>2010<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Annual%20report%202010-11.pdf" target="_blank">CCT 2010/11 Water and Sanitation Annual Audit Report</a></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>Older<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p> <strong>2007 </strong> <br> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/Water_Sanitation_Reconciliation_Strategy%5b1%5d.pdf" target="_blank">Western Cape Water Supply System: Reconciliation Strategy Study Report</a></p></div></div></div> <ul class="lrg-icon-content"><li class="lrg-icon lrg-link"><p> <b>You may also want to:</b></p><div class="list-links"> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/greener-living/water-wise-in-the-home/water-restrictions-explained">Find out more about 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