City officials said efforts by residents, businesses, farmers and tourists to slow water usage and conserve its supplies during its ongoing water shortage had seen the destination “drastically reduce” its consumption by 57% in three years.
Initiatives to save water, such as taking 90-second showers, had previously seen the predicted date of Day Zero pushed back from mid-April to late August.
The city’s “worst-case scenario” model – that assumes no rain falls at all – is now forecasting that dam water levels will only fall below 13.5% towards the end of August.
The Cape region traditional experiences winter rainfall, usually beginning in May, and lasting into August.
