Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water11. Water and effluent balance analysis and determination of water losses |
| (1) | Within two years of the promulgation of these Regulations, a water services institution must every month— |
| (a) | measure the quantity of water provided to each supply zone within its supply area; |
| (b) | determine the quantity of unaccounted for water by comparing the measured quantity of water provided to each supply zone with the total measured quantity of water provided to all user connections within that supply zone; |
| (c) | measure the quantity of effluent received at each sewage treatment plant; and |
| (d) | determine the quantity of water supplied but not discharged to sewage treatment plants by comparing the measured quantity of effluent received at all sewage treatment plants with the total measured quantity of water provided to all user connections. |
| (2) | A water services institution must— |
| (a) | take steps to reduce the quantity of water unaccounted for; and |
| (b) | keep record of the quantities of water measured and of the calculations made. |