[THREAD] Water that will be added to the Cape Town supply system over the coming months in an effort to #DefeatDayZero!
Desalination:
There are three desalination plants in the pipeline, which together will add approximately 16 million litres of water per day into the system by May 2018.
There are three desalination plants in the pipeline, which together will add approximately 16 million litres of water per day into the system by May 2018.
Groundwater abstraction:
Three ground water abstraction aquifers will supply almost 150 million litres of water per day to the City.
Three ground water abstraction aquifers will supply almost 150 million litres of water per day to the City.
Water re-use plants:
There are five water re-use plants underway, which are medium to long term projects.
These plants will collectively add 125 million litres per day of water to the supply system by the end of 2021.
There are five water re-use plants underway, which are medium to long term projects.
These plants will collectively add 125 million litres per day of water to the supply system by the end of 2021.
Water transfers:
Approximately 10,000 m3 of water will be transferred from a large dam on the Palmiet River over the next 120 days.
Approximately 10,000 m3 of water will be transferred from a large dam on the Palmiet River over the next 120 days.
