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

Posted 21 June 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 –

a)         No water may be used for irrigation purposes from the Armenia Dam;

b)         40% restriction on water use for domestic and industrial supply to the towns of Hobhouse and Thaba Patshoa within the Mantsopa Municipality.

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