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Just a heads up for those who haven't seen what type of restrictions are in place:

Taken from : https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/how-manage-water-restrictions-your-home



New water-use regulations These new, and more stringent regulations will be in effect as of 1 January 2016:
  • No watering of a garden, sports field, or other grassed area using potable water between 9am and 4pm.
    Note: Boreholes or other alternative sources aren't exempt.
  • No watering will be permitted within 24 hours of rainfall that provides adequate saturation.
    Note: Boreholes or other alternative sources aren't exempt.
  • Irrigation with hose pipes or sprinklers may only take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during approved hours, and for no longer than an hour in total.
    Note: Boreholes or other alternative sources are not exempt.
  • If alternative water sources are utilised, customers should ensure that they display signage to this effect clearly visible from a public road or street.
  • Where a hosepipe is used for irrigation, it must have a controlling device attached at the end.
  • No washing or hosing down of hard-surfaced or paved areas with potable (drinking) water.
  • A hosepipe used for washing vehicles must be fitted with an automatic self-closing device.
  • Automatic top-up systems for swimming pools and garden ponds are not allowed. In addition to this, it's recommended that you make use of a pool cover to slow down the evaporation of surface water.
  • Commercial car-wash industries must comply with industry best practice norms. Informal car washes must use buckets rather than hosepipes.
  • Wash basins in public facilities must be fitted with demand-type taps.
  • Showers provided at public facilities must be fitted with demand-type valves.
  • Potable water may not be used to dampen sand or other building material to prevent these materials from being blown away.
  • Standpipe draw-off taps must be of a height of at least 450 mm, measured above ground level.
  • The maximum flow rate from any tap installed at a hand basin may not exceed 6 litres per minute.
  • The maximum flow rate of any showerhead may not exceed 10 litres per minute.
  • Toilet cisterns may not exceed 9,5 litres in capacity.
  • Automatic flushing cisterns or tipping tanks must not be used for flushing a urinal.
  • All automatic flushing cisterns fitted to urinals must be replaced with manually operated systems, or non-manual apparatus that only flushes after each use.
  • Terminal water fittings (taps and outlets) installed outside any buildings, other than residential buildings, must incorporate a self-closing device; or have a removable handle for operating purposes; or be capable of being locked to prevent unauthorised use; or be of a demand type that limits water use for each operation.
  • Water audits must be undertaken annually by major water users (more than 10 000 kl a month), but excluding where these are multiple dwelling units.
  • No person may allow water to run continuously to waste except for maintaining a prescribed level of total dissolved solids in a recirculating plant.
  • Ornamental water features may only be operated if the water is recycled.
 
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