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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES: QUESTION 399 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above question asked by Mr D A Worth (DA-FS) is
attached for your consideration.
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 399
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10 AUGUST 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 21 )
399. Mr D A Worth (DA-FS) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) (a) How many kilolitres of water are being lost on average in
respect of each month in each municipality in the Free State and
(b) what total percentage of water usage does this figure
represent as at the latest specified date for which information
is available;
(2) whether any steps are being taken to assist municipalities in
the Free State to decrease water losses; if not, why not; if so,
what steps;
(3) what is the current status of the (a) demand and (b) supply of
water in each municipality in the Free State?
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REPLY:
(1) The information indicating the average water loss in kiloliters
per month in each municipality in the Free State as well as the
percentage of total water usage figure as at the latest
specified date is attached as Annexure A.
(2) Yes, the Department has taken the following measures to assist
the municipalities in the Free State to decrease water losses:
⢠water leak repairs;
⢠installation of zonal and bulk water meters;
⢠household retrofitting;
⢠repair leaking reservoirs; and
⢠replacement of the ageing pipelines.
The details on funding allocations and expenditure on the above
measures are reflected in attached Annexure B.
(3) The information indicating the current status of the demand for
water versus the supply of water in each municipality in the
Free State is attached as Annexure A.
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