Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Number W.1.0: First Edition 2000. Policy and Strategy for Groundwater Quality Management in South Africa. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source ISBN 0-620-23789-9 Subject Water Keyword Waste disposal Water rights Water shortage/drought Water supply Water users' associations Basin/catchment/watershed Sustainable development Sustainable use Polluter pays principle Pollution control Precautionary principle Priorities Public participation Research Equity Groundwater Integrated management Ecosystem preservation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract The Policy And Strategy For Groundwater Quality Management in South Africa is a national sectoral policy prepared with the goal to manage groundwater quality in an integrated and sustainable manner within the context of the National Water Resource Strategy and thereby to provide an adequate level of protection to groundwater resources and secure the supply of water of acceptable quality. Full text English Website www.dwa.gov.za