The Overstrand municipality implements Level 1B Water Restrictions from 1 March

New Restrictions added now

• No washing of vehicles with any hose will be permitted. This means washing of vehicles and boats are only allowed if a bucket and cloth are used.
  - This is not applicable to commercial car wash industries.
• No washing or hosing down of hard-surfaced or paved areas with municipal drinking water is allowed.

Previous restrictions still in place/applicable

• Watering of gardens, lawns and sports field (including irrigation) are still allowed with municipal drinking water twice a week, one hour per day - before 09:00 or after 17:00.
  - Even numbered street addresses ONLY on Wednesdays and Sundays.
  - Uneven numbered street addresses ONLY on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
• Watering of plants in nurseries, etc., for commercial purposes, is exempted from the water restrictions.
• All well points and boreholes must be registered at the office of the area manager(s) and consumers must ensure that they display the appropriate signage to this effect; clearly visible from a public thoroughfare.

If you fail to comply, the Overstrand municipality can:

• issue a compliance notice to the consumer
• Issue a fine in terms of the Municipal Water By-law
• discontinue or limit water supply to the consumer

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Make a difference:

• Short showers, instead of a bath
• Collect shower water in a bucket or basin while you shower and use it to water potted plants or to flush toilet
• Limit the amount of times toilets are flushed
• Brush your teeth using water in a glass; do not let the tap run.
• Wash larger loads of laundry, where possible only once a week. Washing machines waste a lot of water.
• Limit washing the dishes to once a day
• Check for leaking taps and/or connections and repair it
• Where possible install water efficient fittings and technologies

Source

Overstrand Municipality

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