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Weekly Water Status - 7 March 2018
The George Municipality Council last week (28 February 2018) decided to uphold Level 2B water restrictions even though the city’s main water supply, the Garden Route Dam, is nearly full (currently at 95.2%). Municipal Manager Trevor Botha explains why:
The Western Cape is a declared disaster drought area and all municipalities in the province must comply to its stipulations, most significantly that all municipalities should aim to reduce 40% of its overall consumption irrespective of their individual water status. For George that means a target of 22 megalitres per day, which is much higher than the average 30 megalitres per day the city’s people have been using since restrictions were introduced in June 2017.
If it stops raining today and the people of George keep using the same amount of water they are now, the city will be in crisis by the end of next summer. Below average rainfall was recorded in George in 2016 and 2017 and the dam level dropped to an alarming 41,2% in September 2017 before we received sufficient rain to turn the situation around - we may not be as fortunate next time. South Africa remains after all a water scarce country.
Section 2B restrictions reaffirm that drinking water is valuable and should only be used to sustain and support life: gardens can still be watered, just at times when it is not hot and by taking turns. It is not okay to swim and play in municipal drinking water – that is a lifestyle change applicable to everyone all the time. While restrictions in George for now allow for washing your car using a bucket and municipal water, harvesting rainwater for car washing is strongly encouraged.
Restrictions send a message that things are serious, which it is. Irrespective of our own current water situation, the George Municipality chooses to be proactive rather than reactive: what we save now we don’t have to panic about later.
Complying with Section 2B restrictions does not cost residents anything, it is just inconvenient – which in turn encourages innovation to come up with sustainable alternatives and solutions.
Restrictions promote a mindset change that is globally supported: drinkable water from a tap is a privilege that should be respected and is not guaranteed. Population growth, climate change and economic challenges are but three of the factors that will affect potable household water supply in all nations in the foreseeable future.
The municipality is making an effort on all fronts, but many citizens are not. In addition to the many plans, policies and projects the municipality pursues to address short and long term water-related matters sustainably, restrictions give the municipality a last resort to take punitive measures such as fines and even prison in cases of blatant, continuous contravention of restrictions and disrespect for the resource.
We may have to help others. As unlikely, ineffective, impractical and costly as it may sound, the George Municipality may have to assist other towns. While emergency measures may legally obligate us and we may have no control over such a decision, we are also morally and emotionally tied to our neighbours and will want to help them. We also never know when the tables are turned and we need the help of others.
“While the George municipality understands that citizens feel it is their right to use the water they have helped save, the water crisis is bigger than us. We have been blessed by rains and our dam is nearly full, but we must do the right thing and that is cultivating a permanent lifestyle of water conservation,” said Mr Botha.
• Handheld watering of gardens using a hose with municipal water: even-numbered households Mondays and Thursdays, 7pm-9pm AND uneven-numbered households Tuesdays and Fridays, 7pm-9pm.
Agt redes waarom George se waterbeperkings in plek bly
Die George Munisipaliteit het verlede week (28 Februarie 2018) besluit dat Afdeling 2B-waterbeperkings in plek bly al is die stad se hoofwaterbron, die Tuinroete-dam, amper vol (tans 95%). Munisipale Bestuurder Trevor Botha verduidelik waarom:
Die Wes-Kaap is as droogterampgebied verklaar en alle munisipaliteite in die provinsie moet aan die vereistes voldoen, mees noemenswaardig vir ons is dat alle munisipaliteite moet mik om waterverbruik met 40% te verminder, maak nie saak wat hulle individuele waterstatus is nie. Vir George beteken dit 22 megaliter per dag, wat heelwat meer is as die gemiddelde 30 megaliter per dag wat die stad se mense gebruik het vandat die beperkings in Junie 2017 in werking gestel is.
Indien dit vandag sou ophou reën en die mense van George dieselfde hoeveelheid water gebruik wat hulle nou doen, sal die stad teen die einde van volgende somer in krisis gedompel wees. Laer as gemiddelde reënval is vir 2016 en 2017 in George gemeet en die damvlak het tot ‘n skrikwekkende 41.2% gedaal in September 2017 voordat ons genoeg reën gekry het om die situasie om te keer – ons mag volgende keer nie so gelukkig wees nie. Suid-Afrika bly steeds ‘n waterskaars land.
Afdeling 2B-waterbeperkings bevestig opnuut dat drinkwater kosbaar is en slegs behoort gebruik te word om lewe te onderhou en te ondersteun: tuine kan steeds natgemaak word, maar net op spesifieke tye en beurtelings. Dit is nie reg om in munisipale drinkwater te speel en te swem nie – dit is ‘n lewenstylverandering wat op almal te alle tye van toepassing is. Alhoewel beperkings in George tans toelating maak om ‘n kar met ‘n emmer en munisipale water te was, word die oes van reënwater vir karwas sterk aangemoedig.
Beperkings stuur die boodskap dat dinge ernstig is, wat dit is. Maak nie saak wat ons huidige watersituasie is nie, die George Munisipaliteit kies om proaktief eerder as reaktief te wees: wat ons nou spaar hoef ons nie later oor paniekerig te raak nie.
Om by Afdeling 2B-beperkings te hou kos niks, dit is net ongerieflik – wat dan innovasie aanmoedig om met volhoubare alternatiewe en oplossings na vorendag te kom.
Beperkings bevorder ‘n kopskuif wat wêreldwyd ondersteun word: drinkwater uit ‘n kraan is ‘n voorreg wat gerespekteer moet word en wat nie gewaarborg is nie. Bevolkingsgroei, klimaatsverandering en ekonomiese uitdagings is maar drie van die faktore wat die verskaffing van drinkbare huishoudelike water in alle lande in die wêreld in die voorsienbare toekoms sal beïnvloed.
Die munisipaliteit doen moeite aan alle kante, maar baie inwoners doen dit nie. Bo en behalwe die baie planne, beleide en projekte wat die munisipalitieit nastreef om die kort- en langtermyn waterverwante sake volhoubaar aan te spreek, gee beperkings die munisipaliteit ‘n laaste uitkoms om strafmaatreëls soos boetes en selfs tronkstraf te gebruik in gevalle waar daar blatante en herhaaldelike wateroortredings gepleeg word en gebrek aan respek vir die hulpbron is.
Ons mag dalk ander moet help. So onwaarskynlik, oneffektief, onprakties en duur as wat dit mag klink, is daar ‘n kans dat George Munisipaliteit ander munisipaliteite sal moet help. Noodmaatreëls mag ons dalk wettig verplig en ons mag dalk geen beheer oor so ‘n besluit hê nie, maar ons is ook moreel en emosioneel aan ons bure verbind en sal hulle wil help. Ons weet ook nooit wanneer die situasie verander en ons dalk hulp van ander mag nodig hê nie.
“Die George Munisipaliteit verstaan dat inwoners mag voel dat hulle die reg het om die water te gebruik wat hulle help spaar het, maar die waterkrisis is groter as ons. Ons was onlangs met reën geseën en ons dam is amper vol, maar ons moet die regte ding doen en ‘n permanente lewenstyl van waterbesparing kultiveer,” het Mnr Botha gesê.
DIE VOLGENDE AFDELING 2B-WATERBEPERKINGS IS TANS IN GEORGE EN OMGEWING VAN TOEPASSING:
Natgooi van tuine met ’n tuinslang in die hand met munisipale water: gelyke nommer-huise Maandae en Donderdae, net 7nm-9nm EN ongelyke nommer-huise Dinsdae en Vrydae, net 7nm-9nm.
Meganiese natmaak van tuine (met sproeiers) met munisipale water word verbied.
Natgooi van sportvelde met munisipale water word verbied met die uitsondering van gholfsetperke, rolbalbane en krieketblaaie wat daagliks tussen 7nm en 9nm natgegooi mag word.
Volmaak van swembaddens met munisipale water word verbied.
Karwas met ‘n tuinslang met munisipale water word verbied (emmers toegelaat, reënwater aangemoedig), met die uitsondering van karwasbesighede.
Skoonmaak van buite-oppervlaktes met ‘n tuinslang met munisipale water word verbied (emmers toegelaat, reënwater aangemoedig).
“EIE WATER”-kennisgewings moet aangebring word waar van toepassing en moet bewys kan word op aanvraag van munisipale beamptes.
Aansoeke vir uitsonderings op beperkings mag op meriete oorweeg word.
Rapporteer asseblief alle waterlekke by ons Siviele Ingenieursdepartement aan by 044 801 9262 en na-ure by 044 801 6300 sodra u dit opmerk.
Oortredings van waterbeperkings kan by 0800 424 277 gerapporteer word. Herhaaloortreders kan tot R4000 per oortreding betaal – afhangend van die tipe oortreding – en kan vir tot ses maande tronkstraf kry indien skuldig bevind word.