Ensuring our residents have access to clean water is our priority. Fresh water is a scarce resource in the Western Cape that is heavily dependent on rainfall. We all have a part to play in conserving water as much as possible.

Here are a few water saving tips:

In and around the house / business

• Turn the tap off between washing your face, brushing your teeth or shaving.
• Taking a five-minute shower a day, instead of a bath
• Boil only as much water as you need, do not fill the kettle
• Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Eg. when disposing of tissues, insects and other waste that can go in the bin.
• Use "grey water" - used water from baths, washing machines and other safe sources - to flush your toilet.
• Use a bucket rather than a hose to wash your car.
• Do not pour paint and chemicals down the drain.
• Farmers must ensure that they keep toxic insecticides away from water sources and streams.
• Factories should take care of how they discharge mercury and other heavy metals into waste water.
• People living in rural areas should be careful not to use the river or river bank as a toilet.

In the garden

• Always water your plants during the early morning hours or in the evening
• Every time you boil an egg, save the cooled water for your houseplants
• Focus on indigenous and non-water-consumptive alien plants (but not invasive alien plants).
• Water gardens less frequently, but water well.
• Remove invasive alien plants on your property, they often sap water.
• Roof water can also be profitably stored in tanks, for watering gardens.
• Use "grey water" - used water from baths, washing machines and other safe sources - to water your garden.

Water:

 Prince Albert’s bulk water supply is provided from nine boreholes with varying production levels. This supply is augmented by a steady stream of irrigation water from the Kweekvallei Water Users Association. Leeu-Gamka and Klaarstroom have no irrigation allocations and is solely dependent on its boreholes

The water sources for the towns in the PAM’s Management Area are as follows:

• Prince Albert: Dorps River and nine boreholes.
• Leeu-Gamka: Three boreholes
• Klaarstroom: Two boreholes
• Prince Albert Road: Boreholes

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We do our best to respond to faults and maintain electrical infrastructure. Electricity is supplied to Prince Albert municipal area by Eskom.  Prince Albert Municipality is responsible for electricity reticulation in Prince Albert, while Eskom provides electricity directly to the residents of Klaarstroom, Prince Albert Road and Leeu Gamka.

Loadshedding:

For more information on loadshedding status and schedules, please visit the Eskom website at http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za/ or call the Eskom Contact Centre on 086 003 7566.

Faults/Queries:

Should you want to report a fault or have queries, contact us on tel Tel: 023 5411320, after hours on tel: 0822200848 or email us at rekords@pamun.gov.za.  Please ensure that you receive a reference number to follow-up on your complaint.