Question NW2551 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
12 September 2023 - NW2551
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Considering that metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng are facing major water supply issues from the Rand Water, with some households not receiving water for weeks, what measures have been put in place to curb the shortage of bulk water supply from the Rand Water, specifically in preparation for the summer months?
Reply:
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Rand Water, working with all Water Service Authorities (WSA) within the Gauteng Province, have put in place the following measures to curb shortages of bulk water in the province:
- Rand Water commissioned the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant on 31 August 2023. The Zuikerbosch WTW will provide an additional 150ML/d into the water supply system and WSAs are expected to provide DWS with detailed plans on how the additional water will be used more efficiently.
- Municipalities are encouraged to fix leakages that result in high non-revenue water losses.
- Rand Water and Water Service Authorities are implementing Water Conservation/Water Demand management measures.
- Municipalities are raising awareness to water users to reduce consumption of water.
- DWS is also engaging all municipalities in Gauteng to build more reservoirs to curb water outages.
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