[Evergreen Lake Michelle] Level 3 water restrictions - in effect 1 November 2016

Wed Oct 26 16:23:05 SAST 2016

Dear Residents,

Kindly see below exert from the City of Cape Town regarding the Level 3 water restrictions which are applicable from 1st November 2016.

https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/MediaReleases/Pages/CitysMaycorecommendsimplementationofLevel3waterrestrictions.aspx

MEDIA RELEASE
18 OCTOBER 2016

The City’s Mayoral Committee has recommended to Council that Level 3 water restrictions be implemented as of 1 November 2016. Read more below:

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.

Key enhanced restrictions on Level 3 for residential users are as follows:

  *   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

In addition, proposed tariff increases for average residential consumers are as follows:
Water
Domestic
Full Steps

Unit

Level 2 (20% reduction)
Rand (incl.VAT)

Level 3 (30% reduction)
Rand (inlc.VAT)

Step 1 (0 ≤ 6 kl)

Per kl

R 0

R 0

Step 2 (>6 ≤ 10,5 kl)

Per kl

R 15,68

R 16,54

Step 3 (>10,5 ≤ 20 kl)

Per kl

R 20,02

R 23,54

Step 4 (>20 ≤ 35 kl)

Per kl

R 32,65

R 40,96

Step 5 (>35 ≤ 50 kl)

Per kl

R 49,83

R 66,41

Step 6 (>50 kl)

Per kl

R 93,39

R 200,16

Sanitation Domestic Full Steps
(charged to a maximum of 35 kl)

Unit

Level 2 (20% reduction)
Rand (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

R13,98

Step 3 (>7,35 ≤ 14 kl)

Per kl

R 23,39

R27,47

Step 4 (>14 ≤ 24,5 kl)

Per kl

R 28,15

R35,29

Step 5 (>24,5 ≤ 35 kl)

Per kl

R 36,48

R48,65

  *   The tariff is designed so that the price per kilolitre of water goes up once the resident’s use for the month exceeds certain levels. For example:
  *   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

If a customer is on the Domestic Cluster tariff (flats/complexes supplied by a single meter), the Commercial tariff, the Backyarder tariff, the Industrial tariff, or any of the other specialised tariffs, they should please consult these tables to see how they will be affected:
  *   2016/17 Level 3 water tariffs:
https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Water/Documents/US-WS-Water%20Consumptive%2030%20percent.pdf
  *   2016/17 Level 3 Sanitation tariffs:
https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Water/Documents/US-WS-Sanitation%20Consumptive%2030%20percent.pdf
‘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,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services, Alderman Ernest Sonnenberg.

The City will continue to optimise abstraction of water from the various dams in consultation with the National Department and surrounding municipalities. This may entail periodic adjustment to the bulk water distribution system, which could lead to intermittent water clarity issues or changes in water taste for those with sensitive palates. Should we experience unusually hot and windy conditions during summer, this may promote algal growth in the dams which could also give rise to an earthy taste and smell to the water. Activated carbon is utilised at the water treatment plants to remove most of the taste and smell. All water supplied will remain safe to drink.

We will also be lowering distribution system pressures where possible to reduce leakage from municipal and private water systems. This will mean that water may flow more slowly from taps and fittings. We thank residents for their understanding in this regard.

More information on current water restrictions as well as tips on how to save water can be found here: https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Water/Pages/Water-restrictions.aspx

End

Issued by: Media Office, City of Cape Town

Media enquiries: Priya Reddy, Spokesperson, City of Cape Town, Tel: 021 400 4684 or Cell: 084 549 3935, E-mail: Priya.Reddy at capetown.gov.za<mailto:Priya.Reddy at capetown.gov.za>  (please always copy media.account at capetown.gov.za<mailto:media.account at capetown.gov.za> )

Kim Whitworth (Village Manager)

Tel: +27 21 710 1100 Fax: +27 86 621 9923Cell: +27 82 491 9530

Postal: P O Box 30487, Tokai 7966, South Africa

Email: kimw at evergreenlifestyle.co.za Web: www.evergreenlifestyle.co.za

Authority to Contract
No agreement binding the company will come into effect unless reduced to writing and signed by a duly authorised director of the company.

Confidentiality Notice
This is a legally privileged and confidential communication intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient or you have received this communication in error, you are hereby strictly prohibited from using, disseminating, distributing or copying this e-mail or any of the attachments or parts thereof, and you are kindly requested to notify us and delete the erroneous communication. 
Neither Evergreen, its directors, officers, employees, agents, independent contractors, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, associated-, controlling- and/or holding companies and insurers, past and present, shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damage or loss of any kind whatsoever and howsoever suffered or incurred, arising from this email and/or from the accessing of any attachments, including but not necessarily limited to loss or damage/s caused by any type of malicious software.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.zsd.co.za/pipermail/evergreenlakemichelle/attachments/20161026/63353dff/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 116102616215001561.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 12982 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.zsd.co.za/pipermail/evergreenlakemichelle/attachments/20161026/63353dff/attachment.jpg>