National Water Quality Management and Pollution Control Strategy.

This Strategy document complements and expands directives of the National Water Sector Development Strategy, 2008 through various plans and recommendations. It commences with an analysis of specific hazards to water quality in Tanzania and in particular to water intended for human consumption. Analysis is made of sources of pollution. The policy framework is based on integrated catchment management. Decisions must be made after careful consideration of community views and wider community interests. This Strategy is largely divide into two parts: Principles of a water quality management strategy (Part A) and a process for water quality management (Part B). Part A mainly concerns a system approach to water quality whereas part B actually sets out procedures and methods for water quality management including issues such as integration of basin, national and transboundary planning, water quality objectives and water quality criteria, pollution control on a basin level, and other matters regarding basin management.