If we take the total available water as at 27 June 2011 of 226 462 megalitres and assume that we can only use 70% of it then we get a total available figure of 158 523 megalitres.
Average daily consumption has been around the 238 megalitres of water a day mark.
Let us assume that if the water restrictions were lifted that the daily consumption figure would increase to 338 megalitres per day.
Now let us see just how long that 158 523 megalitres will last by dividing 338 into 158 523……
And the result shows that we have 469 days of water left.
Of course, being less conservative as G. Taylor demonstrated in the MyPE comments section here, the scenario is a whole lot better as his/her figures take current daily consumption and use 100% of current water capacity to get to a figure of 6.61 YEARS (CORRECTION – 12 June 2011: As Stephen Moore quite correctly pointed out here: May Dam Levels, we had a problem with the computation and the figure should state 2.61 YEARS and NOT 6.61 years of water availability. But, even with that it is still time for lifting of the restrictions).
Methinks it is time for the Municipality to WAKE UP and do something positive about the dam levels and current punitive water restrictions.
Of course the above scenarios will change drastically once the latest dam levels are released on the back of torrential weekend rain.
Something is beginning to smell stinky with the municipalities heel dragging – are you also beginning to feel the pressure of a hand on your back bending you over?
Alan Straton
Latest posts by Alan Straton (see all)
- South African Conquers Rats on the World Stage - 30 October 2026
- Old JPG on a Memory Stick? Vectorization Studio in Observatory Redraws Faded and Low-Resolution Logos by Hand - 30 October 2026
- ReAutomated Adds Robot Palletising and Case Packing Cells to Existing South African Packing Lines Without Stripping Out the Conveyors - 30 October 2026
- From a 5 KM Sprint to an Ultra: Punisher Sets Out Its Magaliesberg Obstacle Race Formats for First Timers, Teams and Fitness Clubs - 30 October 2026
- Rotary or Dual Action? Germiston’s Polisher Lists Its Machines, Buffs and Compounds for Car Paint and Metal Finishing - 30 October 2026
The ANC have proven, time and again, to be very adept at dipping into our pockets.
Join the PE Ratepayers Association!
Once they lift the water restrictions the NMMM will just find another way of taking our money for their dirty pockets and the best part is we all stand by and let them do it
Once they lift the water restrictions the NMMM will just find another way of taking our money for their dirty pockets and the best part is we all stand by and let them do it
What I can not understand is HOW, when we had 80.4% percent AVERAGE over ALL dams, the municipality still refuses to lift restrictions. So what if the poor Impofu dam was sitting at 54.9% last week.
I think that our Municipality is seriously lacking in some stats skills or maybe, there is a deeper problem…. perhaps they are concerned about what will happen if they start to tinker with their billing system…mmmmmm, I ponder?