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

Notices

Reserve Determination of Water Resources for the Catchments of the Olifants-Doorn in terms of section 16(1) and (2)

3. Acronyms and Definitions

 

3.1 Acronyms

BHN

Basic Human Needs

EcoSpecs

Ecological Specifications

EIS

Estuarine Importance Score

EWR

Ecological Water Requirement

GRA II

Groundwater Resource Assessment Phase II

GRDM

Groundwater Reserve Determination Methodology

GRUs

Groundwater Resource Units

MAR

Mean Annual Runoff

MCM

Million Cubic Metres

MAR

Mean Annual Runoff

PES

Present Ecological Status

REC

Recommended Ecological Category

TEC

Target Ecological Category

TPCs

Thresholds of Potential Concern

 

3.2 Definitions

 

Baseflow is a sustained low flow in rivers during dry or fair weather conditions, but not necessarily all contributed by groundwater; includes contribution from delayed interflow and groundwater discharge.

 

EWR refers to the flow patterns (magnitude, timing and duration) and water quality needed to maintain a riverine ecosystem in a particular condition.

 

Recharge is the addition of water to the zone of saturation, either by downward percolation of precipitation or surface water and/or the lateral migration of groundwater from adjacent aquifers.

 

Reserve is the quantity and quality of water required to satisfy the basic human needs by securing a basic water supply and to protect the aquatic ecosystem in order to secure ecologically sustainable development and use of the relevant water resource.