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How to read your water meter?
A number of people have asked how one reads the water meter. Confused by the number of dials, spinning wheels and then the bar of digital numbers. What does it all mean? But first! Do you know where your water meter is? Do you know how to switch off your supply if a pipe bursts […]

Level 3B water restrictions as dam levels drop
Stricter water savings to lower consumption so our dams aren’t sucked dry before the rains means more restrictions & stricter enforcement of top consumers.

Cape Town Water restrictions – Answers to questions
Getting hotter under the collar trying to find out about level 3 water restriction rules, look at the FAQ. Also, frail people can apply to use a hose.

Saving water creatively: a celebration of resilience.
While many households are panicking about surviving the serious water restrictions, Pat and Gerda’s home in Cape Town is a celebration of being water wise.
High water restriction prices for Cape Town: Dec 2016
Cape Town has to turn water woes into becoming water wise. New punitive price increases aim to fast track water saving compliance targeted at 20 -30%.

More Water restrictions & price hikes for Cape Town !
Cape Town has little choice but to implement stringent water efficiency and savings mechanisms, including price hikes in Nov 2016. How will this affect you?
Save Water, Live Sustainably & Build Resilience.
Water saving tips that have reduced our bill dramatically from an upper middle income household of four, Mom, Dad, two adult children, guinea pigs, indigenous trees and a veggie garden.
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