GEORGE NEWS - The latest dam level update, supplied by George Municipality on 23 June:
- Dam level: 89,05%
- Compared to 91,83% on 24 June
- Rainfall: 11.5 mm (Measured from 1 – 7 July 2025).
The cooperation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.
2B water restrictions are still in place:
- Mechanical or automatic irrigation / watering devices or sprinkler systems for gardens are prohibited.
- Gardens may be watered at any time using a handheld bucket.
- Gardens may be watered using a handheld garden hose only within specified time frames:
- 1 September to 30 April: 18:00 to 20:00
- 1 May to 31 August: 17:00 to 19:00
- Retirement villages and pensioners: 16:00 to 18:00 all year
- Even numbered houses: Mondays and Thursdays
- Uneven numbered houses: Tuesdays and Fridays
- The irrigation or watering of all sport fields is prohibited. Exemption applies only for golf course greens, bowling greens and cricket pitches, daily between 19:00 - 21:00.
- The washing of vehicles using a hosepipe/mechanical means, except by a formal commercial enterprise, is prohibited.
- The cleaning of any outside surface area by means of potable water is prohibited.
- The filling of swimming pools is prohibited.
- Where own water from a borehole or reservoir is used, "own water" signage must be displayed.
- Exemption can be applied for and considered, please contact 044 801 9354.
Contraventions of the Water Restrictions can be reported on 0800 42 4477.
Report all water leaks to the Civil Engineering Directorate on 044 801 9262/66 or a/h 044 801 6300.
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