City’s Mayco recommends implementation of Level 3 water restrictions
18 October 2016
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee today approved a recommendation to Council of Level 3 water restrictions from 1 November 2016, with corresponding tariff increases to follow from 1 December 2016. This is in line with the directive from the National Department of Water and Sanitation to reduce demand on the Western Cape Water Supply System by 20%. The report will now appear before Council on 26 October 2016 for final deliberation.
- Watering/irrigation (with drinking water from municipal supply) of gardens, lawns, flower beds and other plants, vegetable gardens, sports fields, parks and other open spaces is allowed only if using a bucket or watering container. No use of hosepipes or automatic sprinkler systems is allowed
- Cars and boats may only be washed with water from buckets
- Manual topping up of swimming pools is allowed only if pools are fitted with a pool cover. No automatic top-up systems are allowed
- No portable play pools are permitted to be used
| Water Domestic Full steps | Unit | Level 2 (20% reduction) Rands (incl.VAT) | Level 3 ( 30% reduction ) Rands (incl.VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 (0 ≤ 6kl ) | Per kl | R 0 | R 0 |
| Step 2 (0 ≤ 6kl ) | Per kl | R 15,68 | R 16,54 |
| Step 3 (0 ≤ 6kl ) | Per kl | R 20,02 | R 23, 54 |
| Step 4 (0 ≤ 6kl ) | Per kl | R 32,65 | R 40,96 |
| Step 5 (0 ≤ 6kl ) | Per kl | R 49,83 | R 66,41 |
| Step 6 (0 ≤ 6kl ) | Per kl | R 93,39 | R 200,16 |
| Sanitation Domestic Full Steps (charged to a maximum of 35 kl) | Unit | Level 2 (20% reduction) Rands (incl.VAT) |
Level 3 ( 30% reduction) Rand (incl.VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 (0 ≤ 4,2kl ) | Per kl | R 0 | R 0 |
| Step 2 (>4,2 ≤ 7,35 kl ) | Per kl | R 13,24 | R 13,98 |
|
Step 3 (>7,35 ≤ 14 kl ) | Per kl | R 23.39 | R 27,47 |
|
Step 4 (>14 ≤ 24,5 kl ) | Per kl | R 28,15 | R 35,29 |
| Step 5 (>24,5 ≤ 35 kl ) | Per kl | R 26,48 | R48,65 |
- the first 6 kl (Step 1) is free
- after usage exceeds 6 kl, but before usage reaches 10,5 kl for the month (Step 2), each kilolitre will cost R16,54/kl
- after usage exceeds 10,5 kl, but before usage reaches 20 kl for the month (Step 3), each kilolitre will cost R23,54/kl
- after usage exceeds 20 kl, but before usage exceeds 35 kl for the month (Step 4), each kilolitre will cost R40,96/kl, and so forth
"Cape Town residents as a whole did not achieve the consistent 10% reduction in water use that was mandated from 1 January 2016. If we continue to use water as we did on Level 2 restrictions over the coming summer months, the dams are at risk of falling to 15% by the end of the summer period. Following on, if we experience poor rainfall next rainy season, we could find our dams at approximately 50% this time next year
During drought cycles, such as the one being experienced, water restrictions and other water-saving and optimisation measures are necessary to ensure that water use does not exceed available water supply from the system of dams providing the city and broader region with water. We have a collective responsibility to use water sparingly and ensure that the dams are not drawn down to very low levels over the coming summer period. While this may cause a certain amount of inconvenience and cost burden to our residents and businesses, it is important that we take a longer-term view and consider the possibility of the drought extending into the next winter rainfall period." Alderman Ernest Sonnenberg.City Mayoral Committee Member: Utility Services
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