What will happen after Day Zero in Capetown

Feb 21, 2018

Capetown is going through one of the worst droughts in its history. Officials have designated a date (Day Zero) on which most taps will be turned off and everyone will be subjected to a strict water-rationing system. The main reason for the water shortage is a lack of rain in the water catchment area. To save Capetown from Day Zero seven new water projects are in preparation to augment supplies. Though the Day Zero date has been postponed but the problem is yet not solved. We hope that things get better as we tell you what will happen after Day Zero.

Most schools will have to close if they don’t have their own safe supply from boreholes or rainwater tanks.

Town residents will have to collect water at collection sites or points of distribution under army vigilance.

Public pools, spray parks and fountains have already been shut down.

The plan is that 25 litres per person per day would be made available.

A new water tariff structure will punish wasteful water users with a seven-fold increase in the cost of water.

Since a lot of wtaer goes in flush so an alternate sanitation systems would be made.

Capetown's tourism will be affected which will further effect the income of families depend on it.

People with disabilities will be given priority at collection points and staff will be available to assist them.

The majority of Water Collection Points will also have a drive-through water collection option, which will operate in a similar way to a petrol station

If every family sends one person to fetch their water allocation, about 5,000 people will congregate at each PoD every day.

It might take three years to fully recharge the dams.

The vineyards would be effective and so would be the wine industry.

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