National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 14 : Monitoring, Assessment and InformationPart 1 : National monitoring systems137. Establishment of national monitoring systems |
| (1) | The Minister must establish national monitoring systems on water resources as soon as reasonably practicable. |
| (2) | The systems must provide for the collection of appropriate data and information necessary to assess, among other matters— |
| (a) | the quantity of water in the various water resources; |
| (b) | the quality of water resources; |
| (c) | the use of water resources; |
| (d) | the rehabilitation of water resources; |
| (e) | compliance with resource quality objectives; |
| (f) | the health of aquatic ecosystems; and |
| (g) | atmospheric conditions which may influence water resources. |