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National Gazette No. 43900, 13 November 2020, Vol 665, Page 101

20201113 - National Gazette No 43900 of 13-November-2020, Volume 665, page 101

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43900, from 13 November, 2020
Department	Water Affairs
Notice	Page No. 2 of 4, Notice No. 1220, National Water Act (36/1998) » Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma Water Management Area (WMA7) in the Eastern Cape Province » Limiting the use of water in terms of section 6 of Schedule 3 of the Act; for Urban, Agricultural and Industrial (including mining) purposes

STAATSKOERANT, 13 NOVEMBER 2020                      No. 43900    101

d. The taking of water from the groundwater resources listed in Table 2 below for
                            domestic, industrial and irrigation use be restricted by the percentages shown in the
                            corresponding rows in Table 2

Table 2: Groundwater resource restrictions per area
                 Catchment                             Water use    Aquifer              Restriction
                 Upstream of Kouga, Impofu, Loerie and  Domestic                         20%
                 Groendal dams                         A riculture  Whole aquifer        30%
                                                         g
                 Downstream of Groendal Dam, Kouga                  Shallow (0-200m)    20%
                dam,   Kabeljous,  Swart & Seekoei     Domestic     Deep (200m +)        0%
                catchments   as  well  as  quaternary  Agriculture  Shallow (0-200m)    30%
                catchments M10, M20 and M30                         Dee P( 200m+ )       10%
                                                       Domestic                          0%
                Downstream of Impofu dam                            Whole aquifer
                                                       Agriculture                       20%

e. The Eastern Cane Provincial Head is delegated the power to review the water
                            restrictions, should the Algoa WSS recover adequately as informed by systems
                            models and amend the water restrictions. Should the Algoa WSS or Kouga Dam
                            recover to above 65% before the next decision date on 1 June 2021 the restrictions
                            are deemed to be lifted.
                         f.  The DWS Eastern Cape Provincial Head is delegated powers to cease any further
                            water supply from the system dams /schemes to an irrigation bulk water user
                            association, irrigation board and /or individual water users once they have depleted
                            their curtailed annual bulk volumes.

2. Other water schemes / dams and catchments affected by drought, listed in Table 3 below:
                         a. The taking of water from the water schemes/ dams/ catchments listed in Table 3
                            below for domestic, industrial and irrigation use be restricted by the percentages
                            shown in the corresponding rows,
                         b. The taking of surface or ground water for domestic, industrial and irrigation water
                            use within the catchments above the schemes/ dams listed in Table 3 be restricted
                            at the same percentage     level applicable to the scheme / darn     in that
                            catchment.(Table 3).

Table 3:   Water Schemes with restricted use, (based on Dam Operating Rules and risk
               assessments .
                Scheme / Dam        River catchment    DM / LM         Restriction Re uired
                Nqweba Dam          Sundays River      Dr Beyers       20% of allocation for domestic use
                                                       Naude LM
                Howiesonspoort &    Palmiet River      Makana LM       20% of allocation for domestic use
                Settlers Dams                                          & 70% for irri ation use
                Jameson, Milner &   New Years River    Makana LM       20% of allocation for domestic use
                New Years Dams                                         & 70% of irri ation use
                Belmont Valley      Bloukrantz River to  Makana LM /   20% of allocation for irrigation use
                WWTW return flow    Kowie River        Ndlambe LM
                                    confluence
                Amatole System      Buffalo, Nahoon &  BCMM /          10% of allocation for domestic use
                Dams                Kubusie Rivers     Amathole DM     & 30% for irri ation use

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