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Happy hula­ hooping on wellness day The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) hosted a free commu­ nity wellness day attended by residents from across the northern suburbs, including Kuils River’s Samantha Hendricks (right) and Sian Klein from Maitland. The event was hosted at Jack Muller Park in Bellville on Saturday 20 January. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

EXCESSIVE WATER USERS: COST OF WATER METER AND INSTALLATION ADDED TO ACCOUNT

Water meter shock JAY­DEE CYSTER @jaydeecyster

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n recent weeks local residents have been surprised by the installation of water meters at their homes, resulting in an increase in their monthly water bill. This is what happened to Kuils River resident Gail Brinkhuis, who found the City of Cape Town had installed a water meter without her knowledge. “We went to the municipal office in Kuils River to query why a bill of R4000 was being charged to our account. The consultant informed me that this was indeed a fine imposed on me because of excessive water us-

age,” says Brinkhuis. According to Mayoral Committee member for informal settlements, water and waste services and energy, Xanthea Limberg, the City introduced the roll-out and setting of these devices as part of level 4b water restrictions, as a means of restricting water for properties with excessive water consumption. “These devices are installed and set to a daily limit on properties that have not been able to justify their excessive water use,” explains Limberg. The additional R4000 is what the City charges to cover the cost of the device and installation. She assures residents that this measure will only be taken if excessive users have

failed to reduce water use to an acceptable level, which as of 1 January 2018 is 10.5kl per household per month, as per the introduction of level 6 restrictions. Furthermore, Limberg says that engagements will continue with excessive users, with letters being sent to them. “Where they cannot reasonably explain the need for the excessive use, in accordance with current restrictions, we will restrict the daily water allocation to their property. Water management devices are set to allow for a certain amount of water to be used each day, so if the restrictions are adhered to, this limit will not be reached,” explains Limberg. V To page 2.

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