Kevin Hustler, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, welcomed the increase in dam levels but cautioned residents and business as well; “An increase in the dam levels is indeed a cause for celebration, but residents must keep in mind that water restrictions are still in place. Our target as a metro is still to remain under 250 Ml usage per day, and we remain committed as the voice of business in the Bay to keep the issue of water conservation in the metro high on the agenda, to continue to focus on the improvement of infrastructure and the availability of water, and to share best practices among our members to the benefit of Nelson Mandela Bay as a whole.”
Major Storage Dams supplying the Metro (levels as at 10 May 2011) Capacity – Volume of water (7 and 8 May Rainfall):
- Kouga: 42,7% – 54 931 Ml (35,8 mm)
- Churchill: 32,0% – 11 384 Ml (75 mm)
- Impofu: 22,0% – 21 552 Ml (227,4 mm)
- Loerie: 60,8% – 2 385 Ml (42,6 mm)
- Groendal: 93,8% – 10 917 Ml (178 mm)
- Average all: 36,5% of total combined capacity (101 168 Ml divided by 277 401 – Total available UP by 13 983 Megalitres).
Average daily consumption for May to date is 233 Ml
On Friday 3 May 2011 the combined dam capacity was 31,1 % (87 185 Ml).
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