Day Zero is when the 5 dams which supply Cape Town hit a collective total of 13.5%.
It is the day when level 7 water restrictions take effect and when everyone within the Cape Town metropole is limited to 25 ltrs (+/- 6 gallons) of water / person / day. That 25 lts must include what they need for drinking (hydration), food prep, hygiene, cleaning, laundry, pets, etc and also covers what they use at the gym school and workplace...
It is no mean feat.
Day Zero is currently expected to hit on 12 April 2018. Should weather conditions remain hot and windy, evapouration will bring that date forward.
All the hints and tips I'm sharing on this new blog are from the members of the Water Shedding Western Cape facebook page.
Having them all in one place, makes them easier to access - and removes the negative, complaining posts that tend to abound in public forums / facebook groups.
Necessity is certainly the mother of invention!! I'm blown away with the amazingly innovative ways that people have come up with to reduce their water usage.
You're welcome to join in - you never know, one day you too may need some assistance, or idea's on how to live with 25 ltrs / person / day...
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