The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is urging residents to continue using water sparingly, as water levels in dams in Mpumalanga, dipped.
The Buffelskloof and Longmere dams, remained unchanged at 100.1% and 91.6%, respectively, but others, like the Blyderivierpoort, fell from 93.7% to 92.1%, while the Driekoppies went from 90.9% to 90.0%,.
Klipkopjes fell from 88.5% to 86.7%, Witklip from 94.9% to 93.4%, Primkop from 86.3% to 80.3%, Kwena from 97.5% to 95.3%, Da Gama from 93.7% to 92.3%, Inyaka from 95.7% to 95.5%,.
Of concern in the Department’s report, are the Ohrigstad Dam, which decreased from 70.2% to 68.3%, and Vygeboom Dam from 99.7% to 99.4%.
The provincial average for Mpumalanga dropped from 97.3% to 96.7%.
In addition, the Department said residents must have leaks repaired quicker and report burst pipes promptly.
Picture of Driekoppies Dam, Mpumalanga.