Water supply to coast still assured

Water supply to coastal towns and mines remains secure despite the fact that the Omdel aquifer hasn’t been replenished in close to five years, since the last time the Omaruru River flowed into the Omdel Dam.
However, a steep increase in the water demand from coastal towns, as a result of a population boom in the region, is increasingly putting pressure on the water resource.
Over the past two years, demand for water from the Omdel aquifer rose by 10% and 6%, compared to an average annual increase of roughly 3%, a reliable source said this week.
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