GARDEN ROUTE DAM LEVEL – 17 October 2023
Issued 17 October 2023, George Municipality
Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height 100 %
Rainfall for the previous 7 days 12.60 mm(Measured up to and including 17 October 2023)
Every household is limited to using 15 kilolitres of water per month.
Emergency tariffs will be charged for any household which uses more than 15kl as per the 2023/24 tariff list.
Businesses dependent on municipal water, including commercial car washes must reduce their use of water by 15% of their past 6-month average.
Large industry must reduce their use of municipal water by 10% of their past 6-month average.
Gardens can be watered any time of the day but ONLY with watering cans or buckets, no hosepipes are allowed.
The Irrigation or watering of ALL sport fields using municipal water is prohibited.
Washing of vehicles with a garden hose is prohibited. Only buckets are allowed.
Cleaning of any outside surface areas using a hosepipe is prohibited.
Filling up of swimming pools with municipal water is prohibited.
Flow-reducing devices will be installed where limits are exceeded.
Applications for exemption can be submitted to the Deputy Director Water for consideration.
Those making use of their own water must display a visible sign stating, “Own Water”.
Follow this link for Water Saving Tips and details on Restrictions
https://www.george.gov.za/civil-engineering/water/water-saving-tips/
Treated Effluent and Raw Water for irrigation or construction purposes is available and details can be requested from the Directorate: Civil Engineering Services (gvanniekerk@george.gov.za)
Report contraventions of the current Water Restrictions on 0800 424477 – fines apply.
Report all water leaks on 044 801 9262/66 or A/ h 044 801 6300 or at your nearest Area Office or Thusong Centre, email to gmun@george.gov.za or via the My Smart City App.
Steps to check for leaks on the property:
Step 1: Stop all water use. Close all the taps on the property and do not flush the toilet.
Step 2: Check and record the water meter reading.
Step 3: Wait for at least 15 minutes and take another reading. Make sure that nobody has opened a tap or flushed the toilet since the meter reading was taken.
Step 4: If there is a difference, then the leak will have to be fixed. If the number on the meter has increased, then it means that a leak has been detected and fast action will need to be taken.
Step 5: Unless it is a simple DIY job, residents are encouraged to call a plumber to fix the leak.
Three simple tests to detect a toilet leak:
If you cannot afford to call a plumber to fix a serious toilet problem, use the little stopcock/angle valve tap at the base of the toilet to keep it turned off between flushes.
Municipal Plant of the Month – Moth catcher: Araujia serifera. A vigorous, semi-woody, perennial creeper that can reach the top of tall trees. The stems contain a milky sap. Leaves are dark green and smooth above and pale green or whitish below with short, dense hairs. White, cream, or pale pink flowers appear from November to April. The fruit is large, green, and spongy and turns brown and woody and splits open when mature to release thousands of blackish seeds which are attached to fluffy parachutes and are carried away on the wind.
The plant and its sap can cause skin irritation.
Invasive status is Category 1b invader and habitat transformer as it smothers other plants and eventually kills them. It may not be planted or traded and seed dispersal should be avoided.
Control: Triclopyr is registered as a spot treatment. Backpack sprayers are a good tool for spot-treating small weed populations. This plant is easily uprooted when still small. The plants should be destroyed before they produce seeds.
References: www.invasives.org.za: www.sanbi.org
<<<<Sunday, 15 October 2023: Due to stable generation capacity with breakdowns at 13 158MW and planned maintenance at 6 051MW of generation capacity, loadshedding will remain suspended today until 16:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday. Loadshedding will then be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00 and Stage 2 implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday. This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.(Eskom)>>>
George will be affected as follows:
Sunday 15/10/2023
None
Monday 16/10/2023
None
Tuesday 17/10/2023
None
Wednesday 18/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Thursday 19/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Friday 20/10/2023
None
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Sunday 15/10/2023
None
Monday 16/10/2023
None
Tuesday 17/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Wednesday 18/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Thursday 19/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30
Friday 20/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30
<<<Saturday, 14 October 2023: As a result of improved generation capacity with breakdowns at 12 168MW and planned maintenance at 6 484 of generation capacity, load shedding will remain suspended today until 16:00 on Sunday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Monday. The update of the week ahead will be announced on Sunday. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur. (Eskom)>>>
George will be affected as follows:
Monday 16/10/2023
00:00 – 02:30
Tuesday 17/10/2023
None
Wednesday 18/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Thursday 19/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Friday 20/10/2023
None
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Monday 16/10/2023
03:00 – 05:30
Tuesday 17/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Wednesday 18/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Thursday 19/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30
Friday 20/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30
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Beach Road in the Pacaltsdorp area is currently experiencing a power outage. Our electricians are attending to the fault.
The estimated time of repair is 2 hours.
Water supply has been interrupted due to a Pipe Burst in Ann Street, Tweerivieren.
The Estimated time of repair is 3-4 hours.
Issued by George Municipality, 12 Oct 2023 @17:35
A pipe burst occurred at Gloxinia Street in Seaview. This has resulted in water supply interruption in that area. The Estimated time of repair is 5 to 6 hours. A water truck has meanwhile been arranged to be stationed at Gloxinia Street to supply water to affected residents.
Issued by George Municipality, 12 Oct 2023 @19:20
The power supply has been restored to a large part of Hoekwil, however, a portion of Bosbok Laan in Hoekwil will remain off till repairs are finished. The Estimated time of repair for the remaining area is 5 hours.
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Unplanned Power Outage in Hoekwil
An unplanned power outage has been reported in Hoekwil. Electricians have been dispatched to investigate.