DWS warns lack of rain could put pressure on available water in Gauteng
SEDIBENG.- The continuous decline in levels of Integrated Vaal River System (IRVS) could put pressure on the available water resources in Gauteng if the province does not receive good rainfall in the next coming weeks, the Department of Water & Sanitation warned last week .
The department said that IVRS is presently floating at 65.4%, slightly down from 65.5% last week. The department
further said that current levels of the IVRS are significantly below those of last year at the same period when it stood at 80.5%.
“Dropping week-to-week, the Vaal Dam recorded yet another decrease this week as it moved from 58.0% last week
to 57.9%. This is significantly lower than the dam levels of 90.7% in the same period last year.” The Gauteng Region of the Department of Water and Sanitation appealed on water consumers to use water sparingly as the
province has not had any meaningful rains. “Water consumers are asked to take into account both the levels of the IVRS and the Vaal Dam which are dropping week-to week. “The Department believes drastically reducing usage will ensure that dam levels in Gauteng do not reach a critical point.”
