The metro is implementing a 10 per cent punitive rate to step up measures to save water.<\/p>\n
The water and sanitation department announced that the metro had only achieved a 0.8 per cent saving rate compared to the required 15 per cent water saving since the implementation of water restrictions.<\/p>
Residents using more than 25 kilolitres (kl) of water will be charged a 10 per cent punitive rate.<\/p>\n
The 25kl is inclusive of the 6kl of free water supply provided to all household and domestic users.<\/p>
Businesses and other users will be charged up to a 40 per cent penalty if they fail to decrease their annual average usage by 15 per cent.<\/p>\n
This average will be based on their consumption over 12 months, from September 2015 to August 2016.<\/p>\n
Municipal by-laws will strongly be enforced to transgressors as per the water restriction tariffs of 2016\/2017.<\/p>\n
The metro urges residents to double up efforts to save water.<\/p>\n
Restrictions currently in place include that there should be no use of hosepipes, sprinklers, irrigation systems and no filling of swimming pools at all times.<\/p>\n
In addition, there should be no watering of gardens between 6am and 6pm.<\/p>\n
The metro will apply zero tolerance to the illegal connection of water such as the use of fire hydrants or any other unauthorised water connection and consumption.<\/p>\n
A fee of R6 753.64 per incident on the property representing water consumption and related administration costs in cases of household usage will be charged.<\/p>\n
A penalty of R13 762.24 will also be charged per incident on the property representing water consumption and related administration costs in cases where business and other usage is applicable.<\/p>\n
Customers can view or download the municipal water tariffs 2016\/17 at http:\/\/www.ekurhuleni.gov.za\/thecouncil\/tariffs.<\/p>\n
Customers are encouraged to continue reporting water service related incidents or interruptions through the municipal call centre on 086 054 3000 and through social media channels @EMM_Call_Centre and the City of Ekurhuleni\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n
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