{"id":385749,"date":"2025-11-18T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385749"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:50:00","slug":"swakopmund-municipality-urges-residents-to-conserve-water-due-to-reduced-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385749","title":{"rendered":"Swakopmund Municipality urges residents to conserve water due to reduced supply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Swakopmund Municipality has advised residents to use water sparingly over the next few days, as the town will experience reduced water supply and pressure this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the municipality, the reduced water availability is expected to last until Friday, 21 November. The municipality explained that this is due to ongoing preventative maintenance at the Orano Erongo Desalination Plant, which began on Monday, 16 November, and is expected to continue until Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Therefore, residents are advised to use water sparingly throughout the maintenance period. Water will not be cut off; however, there will be reduced supply and pressure in the town,&#8221; the municipality added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE Swakopmund Municipality has advised residents to use water sparingly over the next few days, as the town will experience reduced water supply and pressure this week. According to the municipality, the reduced water availability is expected to last until Friday, 21 November. 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