Rustenburg water restrictions 2019 – The do’s and the don’ts
The following water restrictions for Rustenburg are applicable from 17 October 2019 until further notice.
Restrictions applicable to all customers
Watering/irrigation with municipal drinking water allowed only before 09:00 or after 18:00 for a maximum of one hour per day per property as follows:
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays using dripper, drip line or soaker hose irrigation or using a bucket or watering can.
On Saturdays using sprinklers or a hosepipe fitted with a self-closing spray nozzle.
Sports facilities, parks, schools, learning institutions, nurseries, customers with special requirements can apply to the Director: Water and Sanitation for exemption of the above.
No watering/irrigation with municipal drinking water within 48 hours of rainfall that provides adequate saturation.
Borehole/WellPoint water must be used efficiently to avoid wastage and evaporation. Borehole/WellPoint water users are strongly encouraged to follow the same watering times as applicable to municipal drinking water use detailed above.
All Rustenburg Local Municipality borehole and WellPoint users are expected to comply with all National Department of Water and Sanitation regulations pertaining to borehole/WellPoint usage, including the notice in the Government Gazette No. 41381 (Vol. 631) of 12 January 2018. Borehole/WellPoint water use must be metered and all users are required to keep records and have these available for inspection.
Permission from the National Department of Water and Sanitation is required in order to sell or buy borehole/WellPoint water.
All boreholes and WellPoint must be registered with the Rustenburg Local Municipality and must display the official Municipality signage clearly visible form a public thoroughfare.
Visit: www.rustenburg.gov.za for more information.
All properties where alternative, non-drinking resources are used (including rainwater harvesting, grey water, basement water, treated effluent water, spring water and surface water) must display signage to tins effect which is clearly visible form a public thoroughfare.
Topping up or filling of swimming pools with municipal drinking water is allowed subject to:
– the pool being covered with a non-permeable solid pool cover when not in use and
– the recovery of backwash water and the use of rainwater for pool topping up where practically possible.
No washing or hosing down of hard-surfaced or paved areas with municipal drinking water allowed. Water users such as abattoirs, food processing industries, care facilities, animal shelters and other industries or facilities with special needs (health/safety related only) must apply for exemption.
The use of municipal drinking water for ornamental water fountains or water features is prohibited.
Customers are strongly encouraged to install water efficient parts, fittings and technologies to minimise water use at all taps, showerheads and other plumbing components.
Customers with special requirements can apply to the Director: Water and Sanitation for exemption.
Restrictions applicable to residential customers
All residents are required to use no more than 105 litres of municipal drinking water per person per day in total irrespective of whether you are at home, work or elsewhere.
Washing vehicles, trailers, caravans and boats with municipal drinking water is only allowed if using a bucket. Washing with non-drinking water or cleaning with waterless products or dry steam cleaning processes is strongly encouraged.
You are encouraged to flush toilets with greywater, rainwater or other non-drinking water.
Restrictions applicable to non-residential customers
Commercial car wash industries must comply with industry best practice norms regarding water usage per car washed and recycle or reuse a minimum of 50% of water used.
Informal car washes to use only buckets and not hosepipes.
Washing of vehicles, trailers, caravans and boats with non-drinking water or cleaning with waterless products or dry steam cleaning processes is strongly encouraged.
Spray parks to be strictly managed to minimise water use.
No new landscaping or sports fields may be established, except if irrigated only with non-drinking water.
For users supplied with water in terms of special contracts (notarial deeds, water service intermediaries or water service providers), the contract conditions shall apply.
For further information visit www.rustenburg.gov.za or contact us at 014 590 3519 or whatsapp to 064 754 6865
Source: Rustenburg Local Municipality Water Unit