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TEN viable bore-holes will be connected in the worst-affected areas to help mitigate the effect of the prolonged drought in the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n

This comes after one more bore-hole, at Jeugkamp in Humansdorp, was connected to the existing water treatment works earlier this month. <\/p>\n

The drilling of exploratory bore-holes is also being considered, as well as desalination. <\/p>\n

The Kouga Municipality is, furthermore, looking for additional water sources across the region \u2013 including at Die Berg in Humansdorp.<\/p>\n

According to Kouga Executive Mayor, Horatio Hendricks, the municipality is in the process of connecting three additional bore-holes at St Francis Bay, while four existing bore-holes in Humansdorp and three bore-holes in Hankey will also be connected. <\/p>\n

While residents of St Francis Bay currently use 2 616kl of water per day on average, the three bore-holes will add an additional 1 000kl of water per day to the current groundwater supply of 259kl per day,\u201d said Hendricks. <\/p>\n

He said that the average water consumption in Hankey is 1 635kl per day, of which 810kl comes from bore-hole water. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe new bore-holes will add an additional 510kl of water per day \u2013 giving a total of 1 320kl of water per day. Once connected, the four bore-holes in Humansdorp will supply 400kl of water per day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hendricks, however, warned that even the bore-holes can run dry. \u201cAs part of our efforts to manage water usage, municipal taps are turned off at public open spaces, all municipal buildings will be equipped with rainwater harvesting tanks, and stringent measures have been put in place to ensure that the restricted allocation of 50l of water per person per day is adhered to,\u201d said Hendricks.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaving water starts with all of us. Let us work together and reduce our water consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Drought Disaster Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two funding applications to the tune of R151.228 million for drought relief, submitted by the municipality, were fully approved by the National Treasury in October 2018 \u2013 securing extra water for the drought-stricken region.<\/p>\n

The funding included R58.7 million for groundwater exploration and R92.5 million for water conservation and demand management.<\/p>\n

More than 40 exploratory bore-holes were drilled and tested, with a total of 15 viable bore-holes connected across the region. This includes Jeffreys Bay (four), Humansdorp (one), Hankey (two), Patensie (two), St Francis Bay (one), and Oyster Bay (five). The Water Treatment Works at Jeffreys Bay were also upgraded at a cost of R35 million to improve the treatment of bore-hole water. The water storage capacity at Humansdorp was, furthermore, increased to cater for extra groundwater.<\/p>\n

According to Hendricks, the water conservation and demand management projects focused on minimising water losses through leaks. \u201cOld reticulation systems were replaced in Hankey, Patensie, Oyster Bay, Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeaks at 1 878 houses in disadvantaged areas were repaired, while extra bulk meters were installed to improve water monitoring. Furthermore, more than 15 200 domestic water meters were audited and replaced where necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeak detection exercises were also completed in eight areas,\u201d Hendricks said.<\/p>\n

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