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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN THE CATCHMENT AREA ABOVE AND BELOW CLANWILLIAM DAM

Posted 22 November 2017

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of Item 6(1) of Schedule 3 read with section 72(1) of the NWA, limited the taking of water from the Olifants River Catchment as follows -

(a)        At least 40% curtailment on all industrial water use in the aforementioned areas,

(b)        At least 50% curtailment of all domestic water use in the aforementioned areas, and

(c)        At least 60% curtailment of all agricultural water use of the aforementioned areas.