WATER AND WASTEWATER
Sustained decrease Aware that Durban is quickly outgrowing its water supply, eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) is making significant strides in containing nonrevenue water.
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HE HEAD OF EWS, Neil Macleod, says average monthly bulk water purchases that were steadily increasing prior to 2011 have shown “definite and sustained signs of decreasing and have dropped to levels last seen in July 2007”. Average daily purchases of water from Umgeni Water decreased by 50 912 Kℓ from the 2009/10 financial year daily average. “In the 2009/10 financial year, the non-revenue water was 37.4%. During the 2010/11 financial year, we reduced this loss to 33.2%, which amounted to an improvement of 4.3%. Our long-term goal is to reduce water loss to 25% within the next eight years,” he explains. To realise this long-term goal, EWS put in place a proactive 17 point plan to minimise water losses and optimise service delivery to consumers. During 2011, which comprises the second half of the 2010/11
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