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THE NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): KALKFONTEIN WATER USERS ASSOCIATION WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

Posted 15 March 2016

The Director General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of item 6(1) of Schedule 3 to the NWA limited the taking of water from the Kalkfontein Water Users Association water supply scheme by all users as follows –

  • No water may be used for irrigation purposes from the Kalkfontein Dam; and
  • 40% restriction on water use for domestic and industrial supply to the towns of Koffiefontein within the Letsemeng Municipality as well as Jagersfontein and Fauresmith within the Kopanong Municipality.

The limitations apply from the date of this notice until further notice.