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

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Request to Register a Water Use - North West

Notice No. 470 of 2000

 

12 May 2000

 

In terms of regulation 3(b) of Regulation 1352 dated 12 November 1999 a person who uses water as contemplated in section 21 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) must, when called upon by the responsible authority to do so, register the water use.

 

I, Stefanus Christoffel Vogel in my capacity as Regional Director: North West, duly delegated by the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry hereby request that all persons who use water as set out below must register their water use.

 

1) Water Use

 

The following water uses in terms of section 21 of the National Water Act, 1998 must be registered—

 

a) taking water from a water resource.
b) storing water.
c) impeding or diverting flow in a watercourse.
d) engaging in a stream flow reduction activity (afforestation only at this stage).
e) engaging in a controlled activity: irrigation with waste or water containing waste generated through any industrial activity or by a water works.
f) discharging waste or water containing waste into a water resource through a pipe, canal, sewer, sea outfall or other conduit.
g) disposing of waste in a manner which may detrimentally impact on a water resource.
h) disposing in any manner of water which contains waste from, or which has been heated in, any industrial or power generation process.
i) altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse.
j) removing, discharging or disposing of water found underground if it is necessary for the efficient continuation of an activity or for the safety of people.

 

2) Extent of the Water Use to be Registered

 

The extent of the water use to be registered is:

▪ The taking of more than 25 cubic metres from surface water or 10 cubic metres from groundwater on any given day for any given purpose
▪ Storing of more than 10 000 cubic metres of water on any separately registered property or parcel of land.
▪ The taking of groundwater at a rate that exceeds 2,5 litres per second
▪ The taking of groundwater at a distance not greater than 50 metres from the edge of a watercourse or body of water

 

3) Exclusions

 

The following water uses are excluded from registering in terms of this Notice—

 

▪ Schedule 1 uses in terms of the National Water Act (essentially domestic use)
▪ water use by members of an Irrigation Board, Water User Association and Government Water Scheme in a distribution system where they are supplied by the Board or Association or Scheme
▪ the taking of water from a bulk supplier or a communal scheme, where the bulk use will be registered as a whole.lk supphat is, the Water Board or Local Authority will register)

 

4) Area of applicability

 

This Notice is applicable to all water use set out in paragraph 1 above within the Crocodile West and Marico Water Management Area.

 

5) Registration Forms

 

Only official registration forms may be used. Registration forms are obtainable on written request from:

 

Regional Director: North West

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Private Bag X5

MMABATHO

2735

 

Telephone:(018) 3 Facsimile:(018) 3le="marn-left:abstops:38px left ;">

or

 

obtainable during working hours of 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:30 to 15:30 from:

 

Regional Director

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Motswedi House

L M Mangope Highway

MAFIKENG

 

Telephone: (018) 384-3270

 

 

Water users must submit their completed registration forms to the address set out above on or before 31 October 2000.

 

Workshops will be held at strategic venues in the Water Management Area to assist persons with the registration.Dates and Venues will be made known through local media.

 

6) Failure to register

 

Any person who fails to comply with this Notice is guilty of an offence.

 

 

S C Vogel

Regional Director

Date: 20 APRIL 2000