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Rand Water has announced plans to engage the Gauteng Metros in efforts to reduce their water consumption and avert interrupted supply.
The water utility said it is experiencing upward trend in water consumption in most areas of the Gauteng
Metros which consumes more than 75% of the water produced by the company.
In an effort to address the continuing upward trend, chairperson of the board Ramateu Monyokolo, is meeting with Executive Mayors(EM) of Gauteng Metros.
To date, Rand Water revealed that it has met with the EM’s of the cities of Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg.
According to Monyokolo the meetings with both executive mayors discussed high water consumption and sought to address the matter.
“The executive mayors in both Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni voiced their support to initiatives by the technical teams to reduce consumption and pledged to drive the initiatives at that level.
“We have requested for a similar meeting with the office of the EM of the City of Tshwane but have not received a response as yet,” he remarked.
The board chairperson stated that their systems are currently low but stable.
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He added; “We provide bulk potable water to eighteen municipalities including Gauteng Metros through a number of interlinked strategic reservoirs. Therefore, high consumption in one area places a strain in the entire system.
“The daily technical team meetings between Rand Water and Gauteng Metros to discuss and implement technical solutions continue to take place.
“High consumption by Metros necessitates for Rand Water to pump more to Metros and this depletes Rand Water’s storage.”
