The most affected is the Midlands Dam reservoir. At Sunday, September 29, it had a fill rate of 50.7%. Having lost half its capacity in just four months, it was filled to 97.2%. But Midlands Dam is not the only tank in this situation. The latest survey, Sunday, Sept. 29, shows a decline in water level in almost all the reserves of the island. At issue: winter 2013 was very dry, with rainfall of 245 mm, 515 mm against the normal time.
Thus, Piton du Milieu just go below 64.5% (23, 1%). At Mare aux Vacoas, the situation is not much better. On Sunday, September 29, it was filled to 64.5%, the water level has dropped by 25, 1% in three months. The same scenario in the tank farm, which is 33.8% of its capacity, against 76.3% a few months.
Other tanks were down between 3% and 5%, especially Mare Longue
(72.8%). Nicolière displayed him 71.3% against 76.6% in mid-September.
The rainfall deficit has also brought down the water level in groundwater, indicating it does the side of the Central Water Authority . We learn that the regions Plaines Wilhems and West, mainly Tamarin, will be affected by a plan of water cut.