Garden Route dam level at 81,14%

Update

GEORGE NEWS - The George Municipality reported a dam level reading of 81,14% today, 9 January 2019.

20 mm of rain fell over the past 7 days.

Section 2b restrictions remain in place in George and surrounds until further notice.

What 2b water restrictions mean:

Handheld watering of gardens using a hose with municipal water: even-numbered households Mondays and Thursdays, 3pm-5pm AND uneven-numbered households Tuesdays and Fridays, 3pm-5pm.
Mechanical irrigation of gardens (sprayers) using municipal water is prohibited.
Watering sports fields using municipal water is prohibited, except for golf course greens, bowling greens and cricket pitches, daily 3pm-5pm.
Filling up of swimming pools using municipal water is prohibited.
Washing cars with a hose using municipal water is prohibited (buckets allowed, rainwater encouraged), except for commercial car washes.
Cleaning of outside surfaces using a hosepipe with municipal water is prohibited (buckets allowed, rainwater encouraged).
“OWN WATER” signage must be displayed where applicable and must be proven on request by municipal officials.
Applications for exemption of some restrictions may be considered on merit.