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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act

2. Engaging in a controlled activity, identified as such in Section 37(1): Irrigation of any land with waste or water containing waste generated through any industrial activity or by a waterwork

2.10 Record-keeping and disclosure of information

 

1) The registered user must ensure the establishment of monitoring programmes to monitor the quantity and quality of the wastewater to be irrigated prior to commencement of irrigation, as follows—
a) the quantity must be metered and the total recorded weekly; and
b) the quality must be monitored monthly as at the last day of each month by grab sampling, at the point at which the wastewater enters the irrigation system for all parameters listed in subparagraph 2.7.(1).

 

2) The methods for the measurement of specific substances and parameters in any wastewater must be carried out—
a) by a laboratory that has been accredited under the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) in terms of SABS Code 0259 for that method; or
b) as approved in writing by the Minister.

 

3) Upon the written request of the Responsible Authority the registered user must—
a) ensure the establishment of any additional monitoring programmes; and
b) appoint a competent person to assess the water use measurements made in terms of this authorisation and submit the findings to the Responsible Authority for evaluation.

 

4) Subject to paragraph 2.10.(3) above, the registered user must keep a written record of the following wastewater irrigation and related activities, for at least three years—
a) the location and extent of the area under irrigation, demarcated on a 1:50 000 topographic map;
b) details of the crop(s) and the area under irrigation;
c) the irrigation management techniques being practised;
d) quantity of wastewater irrigated;
e) quality of wastewater irrigated;
f) details of the monitoring programme;
g) details of failure and malfunctions in the irrigation system and details of measures taken; and

such information must be made available upon written request to the Responsible Authority.

 

5) Any information on the occurrence of any incident that has or is likely to have a detrimental impact on the water resource quality must be reported to the Responsible Authority.