Introduction

Leandro Hendricks
CPUT (Bellville)
Civil Engineering
R & S of DWAF
•Environmental problems faced by
municipalities
Content
 Objective
 Principles
 National Water Act
 Water related problems
 Effluent Discharges
 Conclusion
Objective
 Protect:
consumers
municipalities &
water services institutions

 To ensure the application of sound management principles

Principles
Regulations:
Aim to be simple and easy to implement

Promote good management

Respect independence of local government responsible for water

services

Focus on broader issues of good practice and allow municipalities the

declaration on how to accommodate local circumstances.
National Water Act
 Purpose
Ensure that the nations water resources are protected, developed,
used, conserved, manage and controlled.

 The Law
meet basic human needs

promote equitable access to water

Water related problems
 Municipalities
lacking domestic waste collection
poor street cleaning services
waste disposal in open dumps.

 Surface Water pollution

Effects
Causes
management

 Effluent Discharges
Conclusion
 Solutions

 Water is a problem that needs serious attention

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