The City of Cape Town is making treated wastewater available to businesses that depend on water for their operations. The initiative forms part of the City’s efforts to drive down water consumption amidst the unprecedented drought plaguing the Western Cape. Speaking at a visit to the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works, Mayor Patricia de Lille said that despite efforts by residents and businesses to reduce their consumption of water, the city is still not saving enough to avoid Day Zero. “The City remains steadfast in its commitment to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and to doing everything we can to bring additional sources of water on stream. The City is using and reusing every drop of water we can with treated wastewater now made available to businesses.”
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