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The Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly status of reservoirs demonstrate that the country’s water levels are in a continual downswing when compared to the same period last week. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 93.3%, a minor reduction from last week’s 93.9%, and a sharp decline from last year’s 96.4%. While the storage capacity remains in comfortable levels, the recent lessening of the country’s water levels is attributed to the fact that rainfall in most parts of the country has faded as we approach the winter dry season.
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly status of dams point out that the country’s water levels have recorded a moderate decrease when compared to the same period last week. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 97.5%, a relatively small reduction from last week’s 99.9%, and a considerable improvement from last year’s 92.3%. All the country’s 14 Water Supply Systems have recorded some sort of downward movements in water levels, this drop albeit not significantly is attributed the cease of the torrential rainfall experienced in most parts of the country recently.