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Regulations relating to Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of 8 June 2001, No. 22355, pp. 1-11.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Non-governmental entity Water quality standards Potable water Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe rules or standards for the quality of water services supplied under the Water Services Act, 1997 by a water services institution. Matters covered include: minimum standards for basic sanitation, and basic water supply, interruption in provision of water services, quality of potable water, control of objectionable substances, disposal of grey water, use of effluent, quantity and quality of industrial effluent discharged into a sewerage system, water services audit as a component in the water services development plan, water and effluent balance analysis and determination of water losses, repairs of leaks, measurement or control of water supplied, and water pressure.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Services Act 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)

Legislation | South Africa | 1997

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Data collection/reporting, Water charges, Right to water, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX