Greater Gaborone Taps Dry Up
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | Monday January 23, 2017 17:44
In their public notice on Friday the WUC said the affected areas are Gabane, Tloaneng, Mmopane, Mogoditshane, Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB), Mmopane Block 1, Metsimotlhabe, Ledumadumane, Kumakwane, Gaborone West Phase 1 and 4, Block 5 and 9, Mmatseta and Gakuto. The situation has resulted in water rationing in the Greater Gaborone, as some residents can go without water for as long as two days.
“This is due to equipment failure at one of our water treatment plants supplying these areas. The corporation is working around the clock to restore supply,” it said in a statement. WUC further explained that water supply shortage would continue until further notice due to power outages experienced in some of its distribution and treatment plants. However, according to some of the angry residents from the affected areas, their taps have been running dry since Monday last week.
Greater Gaborone Area Water Demand
Peak demand: 145 million litres (ML) a day
Average demand: 125 million litres a day
Rationed demand: 110 million litres a day
Dam levels as at January 19, 2017
Dikgatlhong dam 101.8%
Molatedi dam 31.2%
Gaborone dam 22.1%
Letsibogo dam 48.1%
Shashe dam 100.8%
Thune dam 48.1%
Ntimbale dam 100%
Lotsane dam 101.5%
Bokaa dam 99.3%