{"id":295773,"date":"2026-02-06T11:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=295773"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:16:02","slug":"kouga-urges-immediate-water-saving-as-dam-levels-decline-rapidly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-urges-immediate-water-saving-as-dam-levels-decline-rapidly\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga urges immediate water saving as dam levels decline rapidly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KOUGA <\/strong>– Kouga Local Municipality is urging all residents to reduce their water consumption with immediate effect as dam levels in the Algoa Water Supply System continue to decline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dam levels in the Algoa Water Supply System continue to decline. PHOTO: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New water restrictions proposed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) are expected to come into effect in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The appeal follows DWS’s intention to impose restrictions on the municipality’s approved water quotas due to rapidly decreasing levels at the Kouga, Churchill, Impofu and Loerie Dams, which form part of the Algoa Water Supply System. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These dams are managed by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro on behalf of DWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 3 February, the combined dam levels had dropped to 43.41%, of which 8.99% constitutes dead storage, significantly reducing the usable supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE<\/strong>: Water shortages plague Kareedouw residents for days<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of the anticipated DWS restrictions, Kouga will be permitted to abstract less water from its main supply dams, with the following limits proposed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n