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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesRequest to Register a Water Use - Western CapeNotice No. 515 of 2000 |
26 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, Mahomed Aroon Rashid Khan in my capacity as Regional Director: Western Cape, 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 the flow of water in a watercourse. |
| (d) | engaging in a stream flow reduction activity (afforestation only at this stage). |
| (e) | engaging in a controlled activity: irrigating 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. |
| (k) | using water for recreational purposes. |
| 2) | Extent |
The extent of the water use to be registered is:
| ▪ | The taking of more than 50 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. |
| ▪ | Irrigation with wastewater of more than 10 cubic metres on any given day. |
| ▪ | Storing of more than 1 000 cubic metres of wastewater for disposal. |
| ▪ | Storing of more than 500 cubic metres of wastewater for re-use. |
| ▪ | Disposing of more than 50 cubic metres of domestic wastewater or biodegradable industrial wastewater on any given day. |
| 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. |
| ▪ | Scheduled water use by members of an Irrigation Board or Water User Association in a distribution system where they are supplied by the Board or Association (the Irrigation Board or Water User Association will be registered as a bulk supplier, but other water use must be separately registered). |
| ▪ | The taking of water from a bulk supplier or a communal domestic water supply scheme, where the bulk use will be registered as a whole.(The bulk suppll register). |
| 4) | Area of applicability |
This Notice is applicable to all water use set out in paragraph one above within the Olifants/Doorn River, Breede River, Berg River and Gouritz River Water Management Areas.
| 5) | Registration Forms |
| 1) | Only official registration forms may be used. Registration forms are obtainable from: |
The Regional Director
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Private Bag X16
Sanlamhof
7532
Enquiries:Telephone:(021100
or
obtainable during working hours between 08:00 - 16:00 from the following offices of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry:
17 Strand Road
Bellville
Telephone:(021) 950-7100
Facsimile:(021) 946-3666
Contact person:Mr. Z. YasoorMr. J. van Zyl
or
Voortrekker Street
Vredendal
Telephone:(027) 213-2043
Facsimile:(027) 213-3519
Contact person:Mr. P. de Lange
or
Magistrate's Office, Adderley Street
Worcester
Telephone:(023) 347-1625
Facsimile:(023) 342-5304
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Lower York Street
George
Telephone:(044) 874-2123
Facsimile:(044) 874-0244
Contact person:Mr. J. Potts
| 2) | A water user must send the completed registration forms to: |
The Regional Director
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Private Bag X16
Sanlamhof
7532
Attention: Mr. J. Loedolf
or submit it to any of the offices mentioned under 4(1).
| 6) | Time period for registering |
Water users must submit their completed registration forms on or before 31 January 2001.
| 7) | Failure to register |
Any person who fails to comply with this Notice is guilty of an offence.
M A R Khan
Regional Director: Western Cape
Date: 18 May 2000
