Be wise with your water usage

Writer: De Waal Steyn.

Overstrand Municipality has made a call on Hermanus residents to use water wisely and sparingly, as the diminishing levels of the De Bos Dam are a cause for concern.

The De Bos Dam level was at 38.1% by the end of April 2020, compared to 41.5% at the same time last year and 38.8% at the end of April 2018. Hermanus had 14.5 mm of rain during April 2020, which brings the total rainfall for the year to date to 133.4 mm, compared to the long-term average of 144.1 mm for the period January to April.

According to Johan Montgomery, viticulturist at Hamilton Russell Vineyards, they received just over 20 mm of rain during April, which makes this the driest April in 22 years.

“It is not panic stations yet and we are looking forward to the rain predicted for this weekend. We need good rains then, with ample to follow during the rainy season,” he said.

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