WATER CONSERVATION AWARENESS
The City of Bulawayo would like to advise the public that water supply has generally stabilized across almost all the suburbs. From March 2021, water shedding has been gradually reduced, being limited to localized areas that will have been affected by either a serious pipe burst or power outage upstream of the supply reservoir.
The Dam levels as at Saturday, 15 May 2021 are 66.96%. However, an analysis of System Input Volume against City Consumption from March 2021 to date is indicating that the demand is very high at 156 ML/day against the water rationing limit of 135 ML/day. The rationing limit is in position as part of the broader water conservation measures in force with the purpose of delaying the City dams’ depletion rate. In that regard, consumers are being encouraged to adhere within their water rationing allocations which are as shown below;
WATER RATIONING LIMITS
| Category of Users | Current Water Rationing Allocations |
|---|---|
| High density houses | 450 litres/day |
| Low density houses | 650 litres/day. |
| Cottages, Servants Quarters | 70% of average water period ending March 2017. |
| All residential flats with bulk meters | 400 litres/day. |
| All residential flats with individual meters | 70% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Multipurpose buildings with bulk meter | |
| Hotels | 95% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Hospitals and Clinics | 95% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Industrial Consumers | 90% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Water based industries | 95% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Restaurants | 95% of average water six months period ending September 2018. |
| Commercial consumers, schools, churches, institutions, sports clubs etc. | 95% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Peri urban Esigodini, Matopos, Llewellyn barracks, Sigola and Duncan villages | 75% of average water six months period ending March 2017. |
| Mzinyathini Irrigation scheme | 65% of entitlement (for domestic consumption only) for the six months period ending March 2017. |
| New water connections | Connections to vacant stands and areas outside Bulawayo will be suspended. |
ADVERT NO :
DATE : Saturday, 15 May 2021.
C. DUBE TOWN CLERK
