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Table L4: Some per capita household consumption data for formal urban households<br />

in the Durban-Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Axis (continuedl.<br />

Income group High density Medium density Low density<br />

High Mean daily consumption 360 360<br />

(contdl (t capita-',<br />

Upper Suburb Berea Silverglen Durban<br />

middle (duplexesl North<br />

Population group White Asian White<br />

Occupancy (per household) 2,19 8,4 3,24<br />

Mean daily consumption 200 235 310<br />

(t capita-')<br />

Middle Suburb - Glenwood -<br />

Population group White<br />

Occupancy (per household) 3,24<br />

Mean daily consumption 215<br />

(t capita-')<br />

Lower Suburb Ramingo Escombe -<br />

middle Court Rats<br />

Population group White White<br />

Occupancy (per household) 2,49 4,0<br />

Mean daily consumption 130 150<br />

It capita-')<br />

Lower Suburb Chatsworth - -<br />

Population group<br />

Coloured<br />

Occupancy (per household) 7,38<br />

Mean daily consumption 75<br />

(t capita-')<br />

Source: After Home Glasson Partners, 1989. Water plan 2025, VOL 3, Umgeni<br />

Water, Pietermaritzburg, various pages.<br />

Note: li) The data refer to a period <strong>of</strong> three months in 1988. Most (formal)<br />

local authorities in Natal/KwaZulu are able to provide water<br />

consumption data. The Home Glasson report is a valuable water<br />

supply/demand case study for the old Umgeni Water supply area,<br />

and includes useful population projection data.<br />

liil Home Glasson Partners, 1989. Water plan 2025, VOL 2, Umgeni<br />

Water. Pietermaritzburg. various pages, suggested that a reduction<br />

in water demand due to densification amongst higher income groups<br />

was evident, where up to 20% <strong>of</strong> total household consumption in

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