George moves to tighter water restrictions

If you're still hosing down your driveway, topping up the pool or letting the garden sprinkler run, it's time to stop.

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George has entered a far stricter phase of water demand management, and residents are urged to tighten their usage immediately as the city shifts to level 2C water restrictions, effective from Thursday 4 Desember.

The decision was approved at a special council meeting after the Garden Route Dam had dipped to 49%, and the projections show a rapid further decline as the festive influx approaches.

"Despite ongoing appeals and awareness campaigns, water consumption remains high and noncompliance is increasing, while below-normal rainfall has placed the city's water supply under significant pressure," said Cllr Donovan Gultig, the MMC for Civil Engineering Services, when presenting the report to Council.