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WATER MATTERS

BE WATER-WISE CURRENT

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VAAL DAM

e’re heading into a drier occasional watering.
Wperiod here in Gauteng. 46.5%
With not a rain cloud in sight • Get a solid pool cover. This
and temperatures rising stops evaporation during the
dramatically in the coming summer months and you
weeks, it’s important to be won’t have to top up your pool
mindful of how we use water too often.
in our homes and gardens.
• If you have to water your
Here are a few tips on how to garden, make sure to only
save water and get the most water it after 6pm in the
out the water you’re using in evenings and before 6am in
your home: the mornings.
Level 1
• A running tap can waste 10 • If you can, investigate
litres of water per minute! Be installing rain water tanks. water restrictions are
sure to switch off the tap when • As mentioned before, The water stored in the tanks currently in place. Please
brushing your teeth and in running taps contribute to (if it rains!) can be used to
between soaping and rinsing water waste! Running the tap water your vegetable garden, water your gardens
your hands! to rinse fresh produce can use wash your car or wash your between 6pm and 6am.
up to 10 litres of water per dogs. This will save money
• You could capture a bucket minute! Avoid unnecessary on municipal water accounts Paved areas and driveways
of water for the garden every waste by putting a plug in the too. may not be hosed down
time you have a shower! When sink or using a bowl when
waiting for the temperature to cleaning fruit and veggies. The • Don’t use a hosepipe to with municipal water, as
heat up, collect the cold water water you collect can be used wash your car! Use the water every drop counts!
in the bucket and use it to on your garden. you’ve collected in your
water your pot plants! Imagine shower bucket or from your
how much water you’ll save. • Plant water-wise plants in rain tanks. You can make a Start saving
your garden. For example, massive difference to the water now!
• Check your toilets and taps aloes and fleshy plants environment with these small
for water leaks and drips! look lovely and only need ideas!

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