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Joburg Water saves billions

JOHANNESBURG Water is saving billions of litres of water in Soweto through Operation Gcin'amanzi.

August 11, 2005 By Lucky Sindane

OPERATION Gcin'amanzi, Johannesburg Water's multi-million dollar project to replace Soweto's decaying water infrastructure, has already saved more than four billion litres of the city's water.

A tour assessing the state of the project was held this week, outlining the successes of the programme.

So far "over 21 000 households have been installed with free-pay water meters", according to Jameel Chand, Joburg Water's spokesperson.

A free-pay meter works by allowing the first six kilolitres of water to be used free. The household is then charged for any more water it uses........(continue Story here) --> http://www.joburg.org.za/2005/aug/aug11_water.stm