arusory Instrun GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA. Srarurory Iysraumenr No. 20 oF 2018 ‘The Water Resourees Management Act (Act No. 21 of 2011) ‘The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 Lv exercise of the powers contained in section 179 of the Water Management Act, 2011, the following Regulations are 1, These Regulations may be cited as the Water Resources Title roundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018. 2. Inthese Regulations unless context otherwise requires— Interpretation \uthority” has the meaning assigned to the word in the “brackish” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act; “casing” means pipe of steel, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride or any other suitable material inserted into a borehole to support the borehole against collapse: drillers” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act; ‘gravel pack” means sand or gravel that is uniform, clean, well rounded and sili karst” means a limestone rock layer that contains the cavities and cracks, which are characterised by high permeability and water movement is not homogeneous: pollution” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act: ‘pumping test” means a test carried out to assess the aquifer ‘or borehole characteristic Copies ofthis Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer 2.0. Bax 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K32.00 each360 Notice to a borehole boreholes Specification ‘of boreholes jutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 “sanitary seal” means a seal composed of a cement grout, ‘with which the annular space between the borehole wall and the surface casing is filled in order to prevent contamination of the borehole: “screen” means a perforated section of a casing pipe that allows water toenter the borehole whilst restricting sediments from entering the borehole: “successful borehole” means a borehole that has acceptable yield upon completion; “Total Dissolved Solids” means the quantity of dissolved material in water expressed as milligrams per litre and “unsuccessful borehole” means a borehole that does not yield any water or meet the acceptable yield, 3. (1) Aperson who intends to drill a borehole shall give notice of intention to drill a borehole to the Authority, catchment council or subcatchment council in Form I set out in the First Schedule. (2) An application to drill a borehole shall be made to the ‘Authority in Form II set out in the First Schedule, on payment of the prescribed fee. (3) The Authority shall, where it authorises the drilling of a borehole, inform the applicant in Form Il set out in the First Schedule. (4) The Authority shall, where it rejects the notification of drilln a borehole, inform the applicant in Form IV set out in the First Schedule. 4. (1) A driller shall ensure that the location of the borehole ‘meets the distances specified in the Second Schedule. (2) Where the specified distances in the second Schedule are not practicable, the Authority may approve such other distances, 5. (1) A driller shall ensure that a successful borehole is installed with the following: () full casing of the borehole from the top to the bottom: i) gravel pack; Gili) bottom plug; and Giv)a sanitary seal (2) An unsuccessful or exploratory borehole shall not require the specifications under subregulation (1),Tth March, 2018 Statutory Instruments (3) A driller shall ensure that an unsuccessful borehole is backfilled and capped with grout within twentyfour hours. 6. (1) Apperson who drills a borehole shall register the borehole in Form V set out in the First Schedule, on payment of a prescribed fee. (2) The Authority shall keep and maintain a Register of boreholes as set out in the Third Schedule. 7. Apperson who owns a defective borehole shall report to the Authority or a catchment manager within fourteen days of discovering brackish water or any other substance in Form VI set out in the First Schedule. 8. The fees set out in the Water Resources Manai and Charges) Regulations, 2018, are the applicable purposes of these Regulations 9. A person who contravenes these Regulations commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both, 10. A person who had a borehole before the coming into operation of these Regulations, shall register that borehole on payment of the prescribed fee within six ‘months of the coming into effect of these Regulations. Rezisterof boreholes Detective borehole General offence and penalty Transitional provisionsStarutory Instruments FIRST SCHEDULE, (Regulations?) Water Resources Management Author The Water Resources Management Aet (Act No, 21 0f 2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Rorcholes) Regulations, 2018 NOTICE TO DRILL BOREHOLE Form! (Regulation 30) Tease complete in block | Shadedfields | Licence Code eters for official use only Date and Fie Tajormation Required. Tiformation Provided .NTERPRISE INFORMATION 1. Full name of enterprise Postal Address mail Address _Physieal address Plot Ne ‘Sirect Te 7 parson wishing Obst othe pant of approval may doo in writing stating A eat eth objection, within tity days ofthe date of publication ofthe notice Sareone shoul! be sent to the Authority, catchment council or sub-eatchment count Note: The Farm must be attached to the application to drillth March, 2018 Statutory Instruments «lp Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Aet (et No.21 of 2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Borcholes) Regulations, 2018 363, Form It (Regulation3 2) APPLICATION TO DRILL BOREHOLE Please complete in block ‘Shaded ells | Licence Code letters for offical use only Date and Time Tnformation Required Tnjormation Provided T. | Surmame of Applicant Forename) Registration No NRCIPassport No Email adres Ticenee/Permit No, 3. | Physical Address (a Telephone No. (oF 4. | Owner of property Corner) (denote intended use) \Will water withdrawn be greater than 10,000 lites per day? Yes 6. | Dariling Contractor: Licence No: “Anticipated user Residential $y Commercial) Tnrigation -3 Industrial No‘7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments 363 (Regutation3 2) «lp ‘Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Aet (et No.21 of 2011) The Water Resourses Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 APPLICATION TO DRILL BOREHOLE Please complete in block ‘Shaded felis Licence Code letters forofficial use only Date and Time, Tnformation Required Information Provided T. [Surname of Applicant 7 Forename) Registration No, NRCPassport No Email addres Ticenee/Permit No, Physical Address (a Telephone No. (oF 4. | Owner of property Anticipated user Residential = Commercial] Irigation oy Indusrial Cy (Other) (denote intended use) \Will water withdrawn be greater than 10,000 lites per day? OYes CINo 6. | Dailing Contractor: Licence No:364, Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 Property addess where drilling of borehole is planned "Name of Company Name) ales Phone Number City/Town Province Celiphone No’ Person completing form: Borehole owner 3) Drillers Other DEC ARATION RY THE APPLICANT 1 dectar the information piven above is ue and corret tothe best of my knowledge. Should the information be verified tobe false, this application shall be rendere invalid that Applicant's signature Date Bete submitting Complete all required information inthe form, © Irdomestic applicant, «sketch map or site or site map covering radius of metres showing. property bound 3s, toad, distance from septi/pitlatrine or any other potential pollation source. [If non-domestic applicant, attach a borehole site investigation report containing: Planned location of boreholes, existing boreholes within 250m, distance 2 ftomany pollution source, proposed depth of borehole and easing diameter. Attach proof of consent from landowner or cetifid tile deeds or leer of property a sale Sign the borehole registration form Approved! Not approved Reasons for rejection: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Received by RECEIPTNo, Date Received: OFFICIAL STAMP, smount Recetved. Signature:Statutory Instruments Form Ill (Regulation 3(3)) The Water Resourees Management Act (et No. 21 of 2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 NOTICE OF RANT TO DRI BOREHOLE You are hereby noi conditions: «that your application to drill has been accepted on the following (This permits contingent on land ownership and is, therefore, transferable upon ‘ownership transfer, but is restricted to its coalitions or any other relevant rules and conditions prevalent tthe time of transfer (Gi) Where there is transfer of property the new property owner shal notify the Authority in writing within ninety days, (iin case where the applicant intends to drill more than one borchole, the applicant shal be required to fil in an application form foreach borehole (Gv) Theborchole shall be drilled bya ligensed driller in accordance with the Authority's technical specifications (0) Upon completion of dling a borehole, a driller shall be required to submit to the Authority, a borehole completion report and any other tests made (x) This permit is valid for six months but may be revoked at any stage due to of any of the above stated conditions FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Received by RECEIPTNo, (ame of Officer) Date Received: OFFICIAL STAMP. Amount Received.366 atutory Instruments 7th March, 2018, Ww (Regularion3(4)) AS. wes wy Water Resources Management The Water Resources Management Act (Act No, 21 of 2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regelations, 2018, NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO DRILL BOREHOLE (ile BA). and adress . (2) Inset IN THE MATTER OF @, the reference No. of the (@) Here You are notified that your application for). inser Pe pas deen ejected onthe following grounds plienion (a) (0 Signature “ of Director Director General OFFICIAL STAMP7th March, 2018 Stanutory Instruments 367 Form V (Regulation 6) Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of 2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Borcholes) Regulations, 2018 BOREHOLE REGISTRATION FORM Please complete in block letters | Shadod Fields for [ License Cade orfcil use only’ [Date and Time Information Required Information Provided \ y 1] APPLICANT INFORMATION, Surname of Applicant Forename(s) Address City/Town Province NRCiPassport No’ Telephone CelINe: Ema address Name(s) oF applicant Type of applicant, [Company [Partnership [Co-operative [individual 4 BOREHOLE LOCATION INFORMATION: Ifthe address ofthe borehole location isthe same asthe above, please check % not, at least one ofthe tree following. property descriptions must be provided Address Town Legal description368, Statutory Instruments ‘7th March, 2018 Proiicat Plan, Distiet Lot Block Section Township Borehole Location Map: Attach a sketch or diagram showing where the borebole(s} are located on the property relative to property boundaries, road or any other struetutes on the land GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM (GPS) COORDINATES OF THE BOREHOLE ‘Coordinates forthe borehole can be determined by using a GPS unit, a cll phone application, or by using a mapping application such as Google Earth, Latitude: Longitude: UIM Zone: UTM East UTM Northing Souree of Coordinates (Check one): GPS 1) Google Farth Other (Please specify) HORENOLE INFORMATION Ifthe borehole construction report is available, please attach to this form. Attached © Not Available O x TT no_borehale construc information: om report & available, complete the Tallow ng Borehol dentfication Number or Name Dade ill (DDIMMIYYYY), Ifthe date of the borehole was dried is unknown, rovide the date you took possession of the property (DD/MMIYYYY) Drilling Company Method of Piling Borehole depth (m) Borchole Diameter (in), Bs Purpose of borehole mated abstraction pet day DECLARATION BY THE ICANT declare that the information given shove is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Should the information be verified tobe false, this application shall be rendered invalid, Signed! Date: Contacts(s) Number (Cell)7th March, 2018, Statutory Instruments Before submiting F.Compete all required information in the application form 1D Attach a sketch or map where the borehole i located Water Resources Mailing Addiess: The Director-General Management Authority P.0, Box LUSAKA 12 Provide supporting. documentation (eg, borehole Email ‘completion report) if available Sign the borehole registration form FOR OFFICIAL USE ONL Received by RECEIPTNo, OpficeriName and Signature) Date Received OFFICIAL STAMP Amount Received. Serial No. of Applicant370 Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 Form VE (Regulation 7) Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No, 21 of 2011) The Water Resources Mana (Groundwater and Borcholes) Regulations, 2018, DEFECTIVE BOREHOLE REPORT Please complete in block Shadedtields | Lience Code letters for official use only Date and Tine Information Required Information Provided T. [Name of Applicant 7 2, [ype oF Applicant Company [Parmership [Co-operative [Individual [Company Name Gr applicable) ‘Owner of property First Name’ Adres City/Town Province Phone Now Home! Works CalING: Fan [GPS Location of borehole: WGS 84 East South7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments 371 Toxic substances nsf “Arsenic (AS) Aldrn‘diekiin | >0.01 | Polychlorinated | >0.05 biphenyls (rcs) Mercury (Hey | >0.002 | Chlordane | >0.002 | Dioxins 0.000005, Cadmium (ca) | >0.005 | Dichloro- 1 | Perchlorate 2 Dipheny! Trichloroethane (opty ‘Barium (Ba) Endonsulfan | =2 | Methyl veniary- [=20 butyl ether (MBE) Chromium(cy | >01 | Enkin 0.002 Cobalt (Co) S05 | Heplachlor and | =0.0002 heptachor epoxide Cyanide (GN) [502] Hexachior | > 0.001 benzene Fhuoride() | >40 | Lind 70.0002 (Gamma BAC) Ted SHOT | Methonyehior | >004 Aluminium(al | =03 | Toxaphene | 0.003 Manganese (Mn) | 0-1 Nintes (NO-3)_[ 510 Nitrite NOD Selenium(se) | >005 Silver(Aa) =005 Siateany other chemicals or substances FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Received by RECEIPTNo, Officer (ame and Signature) Date Received: OFFICIAL mount Received STAMP Serial No. ofapplication:37 Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) «lp Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of 2011), The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018, MINIMUM DISTANCES BETWEEN BOREHOLES IN RELATION TO WATER QUANTITY Pansping rate (is) Type of Aquifer Niinimam distances between boreholes (a) 30 Thieigranular porous oF \ fractured sandstones 50 Tse Fractured basement consolidated weks 50 Fissured deep weathered zone [ 30 Cavity or karstie fractured Fimestone 400 Unconsolidated sediments (eg.Acolian Kalahari deposits) 200 ‘Minimum Distances between boreholes and pollution sources Paltation typehource Minimum distance from water abstraction point (radius) Pitlarine 30 meters Septic tank and soakaway 30 meters Uinproteted shallow well BW meters ‘Waste disposal (formal or iformal) 500 meters Senge efivenagoonipond 30 meters ‘Animal penal 30 meters Farm stables and sheds SO-meters Garages SO meters ‘Manure or composting materials application 30 meters Fuck tora TOO meters Pesticide or riser sorage 100 meters Parking lots, oads and railways 50 meters ‘Dead animal burial or composting ae TOO meters Cemeteries 500 meters7th March, 2018 Lusaka 6th February, 2018 Statutory Instruments 323 poe | FE gf le? 2 GPEC] B28 <7 (24 £ £3|32 a/£ Email Address Name D.M Waventnaa, Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Ptoection {swoste/oe.101/21/14