Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter II : Standards and Tariffs9. Standards |
| (a) | the provision of water services; |
| (b) | the quality of water taken from or discharged into any water services or water resource system; |
| (c) | the effective and sustainable use of water resources for water services; |
| (d) | the nature, operation, sustainability, operational efficiency and economic viability of water services; |
| (e) | requirements for persons who install and operate water services works; and |
| (f) | the construction and functioning of water services works and consumer installations. |
| (2) | The standards prescribed under subsection (1) may differentiate between— |
| (a) | different users of water services; and |
| (b) | different geographic areas, taking into account, among other factors, the socio-economic and physical attributes of each area. |
| (3) | In prescribing standards under subsection (1), the Minister must consider— |
| (a) | the need for everyone to have a reasonable quality of life; |
| (b) | the need for equitable access to water services; |
| (c) | the operational efficiency and economic viability of water services; |
| (d) | any norms and standards for applicable tariffs for water services; |
| (e) | any other laws or any standards set by other governmental authorities; |
| (f) | any guidelines recommended by official standard-setting institutions; |
| (g) | any impact which the water services might have on the environment; and |
| (h) | the obligations of the National Government as custodian of water resources. |
| (4) | Every water services institution must comply with the standards prescribed under subsection (1). |