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National Norms and Standards for Domestic Water and Sanitation Services.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 41100 of 8 September 2017.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Policy/planning Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These compulsory national norms and standards are made by the Minister responsible for water and sanitation in accordance with sections 9 and 10 of the Water Services Act (WSA) The norms and standards concern water services, including sanitation; water components of water services, sanitation and wastewater components of water services. The document also outlines the monitoring and contain a proposed plan of action in implementing the norms and standards for water and sanitation services. Annexure A summarises the legislation impacting on water and sanitation services, Annexure B list the policies and strategies, and Annexure C provides a list of current guidelines and standards pertaining to water and sanitation services. The document also concerns water pollution.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za