Registered indigents are entitled to nine kilolitres of free basic water per month; however, the consumption in some households far exceeds this allocation due to excessive water leaks.<\/p>\n
This direct loss of water has called for the metro to fix leaking water fittings at identified homes across Ekurhuleni.<\/p>
Close to 60 000 households have been identified based on their water consumption, with those that have the highest water consumption being attended to first.<\/p>\n
The retrofitting project, which includes public schools, entails the replacement of leaking urinals, damaged flushing devices as well as taps for leaking basins, baths and showers, but excludes geysers.<\/p>
Leaking external underground water pipes connected from the water meter to the house will also be attended to and refurbished.<\/p>\n
Since the inception of the project in January, 227 stands have already been attended to and the project will continue across Ekurhuleni until 2020 for all registered indigents.<\/p>\n
Although the main focus of the municipality is external leaks, all internal leaks will also be attended to so that technicians leave each household without a leak.<\/p>\n
These efforts are part of the metro\u2019s \u2018War on Leaks Campaign\u2019 which is one of the five-year Integrated Development Plan (IDP) priorities.<\/p>\n
An indigent is a person who is unable to pay for the necessities of life, which includes non-payment for municipal services.<\/p>\n
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