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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality calls for water saving lifestyle as thousands expected for the Easter weekend

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is calling for residents and visitors to adopt a water saving lifestyle as thousands of visitors are expected for the Easter Weekend.

From Thursday, 6 April 2023, the Metro expects to see an increase in the number of visitors, with some booked in at different hospitality establishments while some will be hosted by friends and relatives in their homes.

These numbers will be further increased by the visitors who will be coming for the iconic and popular family orientated, Splash Festival.

The three day festival alone attracts more than 300 000 visitors with more than 40 percent of those coming from other provinces.

Another increase in numbers coming into the Metro will be through different churches that will be hosting Easter church services.

Currently the 1.2 million Nelson Mandela Bay population consumes 283 million litres per day, a consumption way too high from the Department of Water and Sanitation prescribed consumption of 230 million litres per day.

This situation leaves the Metro with more than 50 million litres deficit of water, leading to intermittent water supply.

This intermittent water supply has for the past four months worsened as dam levels continue to decrease due to insufficient rain fall in the catchment areas.

The Municipality is calling on hotels, B&Bs, lodges and home stay establishment owners to work with the Municipality to make sure that their guests adopt a water saving lifestyle during their stay.

The Municipality further calls on all families, friends and churches who will be hosting people during the Easter weekend to encourage them to save as much water as possible.

Shopping malls are also encouraged to implement water saving measures in their premises.

Any drop that is saved contributes to the little that we have so that we can all have water during the Easter weekend.

Tips for hotels and hospitality establishments:

  • Do not use baths.
  • Install water saving shower heads and only take two minute showers. Reduce water pressure.

Tips for residents, tourists and visitors:

  • All must adhere to less than 50 litres per person per day.
  • Do not use hose pipe and Municipal/tap water to wash cars, rather use recycled water and a bucket.
  • Take two minute showers
  • Do not use baths for washing, rather take a two minute shower of a washing basin.
  • Only do laundry when it is a full load.
  • Implement rain harvesting initiatives and use them for non-drinking purposes like laundry, irrigation and washing cars.
  • Don’t let the tap run when brushing your teeth
  • Report water leaks immediately to 0800205050 or email waterleaks@mandelametro.gov.za

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Metro Police will be all out during the Easter weekend to enforce compliance of these guidelines. Random inspections at shopping malls, car wash businesses, residential homes and churches will be done.

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.