Establishment of a Pricing Strategy for Water Use Charges in Terms of Section 56(1) of the National Water Act, 1998 (R. 1351).

Subject

Water

Keyword

Water supply Water charges Water abstraction

Geographical area

Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa

Abstract

The National Water Act provides the broad policy framework for measures to finance the provision of water resource management services and the development of water resources, as well as financial and economic measures to support the implementation of strategies aimed at water resource protection, conservation and the beneficial use of water. This document provides a strategy for implementing the pricing of the use of raw water within the mentioned policy framework. . The strategy deals with all first tier water as reflected in the use of ground and surface water resources and covers the setting of prices by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as well as by water management institutions as defined in the Act.

Full text

English

Website

www.dwaf.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

National Water Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (1999)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Water charges, Irrigation, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Rainwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Effluent waste water/discharge, Servitude, Waterworks, Water supply, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Recreational water use, Water shortage/drought, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Water users' associations, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Gender, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX