Posts tagged [cape town water crisis]
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Day Zero 2019 'highly likely' for Cape Town, say climate scientists
It is highly unlikely that Cape Town's catchment area will get the above average rainfall it desperately needs this year to break one of the city's worst droughts on record, a climate scientist has said.
And if there is not above average rainfall this year, Cape Town is unlikely to avoid a Day Zero in 2019.
Experts have said that the catchment area needs at least four consecutive months of above average rainfall in 2018 to fill the dams sufficiently, to see Cape Town and surrounds through next summer and to avoid a Day Zero in 2019.
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Western Cape dam levels drop even more
Cape Town - The latest average level, for dams across the Western Cape, is 20.83% - compared to 30.09% for the same time last year - MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell said on Monday.
"At this stage, the water situation in our 30 municipalities is relatively stable, thanks to continued interventions as well as a concerted effort to save water by citizens and business.
"However, the agriculture sector remains a major concern for us in the provincial government. We will continue to step up and provide support to this important sector, which is bearing the brunt of the drought."
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/western-cape-dam-levels-drop-even-more-20180305
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Drill Dudes Leave For Cape Town With JAM Water Services
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The Drill Dudes are on their way with JAM Water Services to start the Cape Town Borehole Drilling Project. Drilling starts next week.
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Cape Town - Drill Rigs
The first of JAM Water Services's 2 new drill rigs manufactured specifically for the Cape Peninsula is being tested and all the equipment loaded. This Drill Rig and support trucks will arrive in Cape Town in the first week of February and is scheduled to start drilling on 15th February.
A 2nd Drill Rig will following and be in action from the first week in March. Plans are in place to allocate a 3rd Drill Rig to the Western Cape if needed. If required this Drill Rig will arrive in Mid March.
JAM Water Services provides a complete water solution, including drilling the borehole, testing the yield, testing the water quality, installing the borehole pump, installing water tanks and pressure pumps.
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Providing Water Solutions in Cape Town, Gauteng, Angola & Mozambique
JAM Water Services offer borehole drilling, pump installations and water storage systems and operate in Cape Town, Gauteng, Angola & Mozambique.
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New Drill Rig For Cape Town
We have just taken delivery of our New Drill Rig which we have manufactured for our new Cape Town branch. This New Rig will be available to drill in the Cape Town area from Mid Februaury 2018.
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Boreholes Cape Town
JAM Water Services has established a branch in Cape Town and will be available to drill boreholes in the Cape Town area from Mid February 2018.
We have purchased a drill rig specifically for Cape Town, mounted on a 4x4 truck which is smaller than our current fleet of 6x6 Drill Rig Trucks. This smaller rig is able to access smaller areas and is still capable of drilling up to 300 meters. This new Drill Rig is much more efficient than the smaller trailer type drill rigs that are available.
The services that we offer in Cape Town are.
- Borehole drilling
- Water yield testing
- Water quality testing
- Borehole pump installations (Submersible pumps)
- Water tank and booster pump installations
JAM Water Services has drilled over 2 800 boreholes throughout Africa, including Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Our drilling crews are very experienced in the various drilling methods including mud rotary drilling, symmetrics and DHT percussion drilling.
JAM Water Services – Your complete water solution.
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