Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water13. Measurement or control of water supplied |
| (1) | A water services institution must— |
| (a) | within two years after promulgation of these Regulations, fit a suitable water volume measuring device or volume controlling device to all user connections provided with water supply services that are exidting at the time of commencement of these Regulations; and |
| (b) | fit a suitable water volume measuring device or volume controlling device to every user connection made after the commencement of these Regulations. |
| (2) | If constructed or installed after promulgation of these Regulations; a suitable water volume measuring device or volume controlling device must be fitted to separately measure or control the water supply to every— |
| (a) | individual dwelling within a new sectional title development; group housing development or apartment building; |
| (b) | individual building, having a maximum designed flow rate exceeding 60 litres per minute within any commercial or institutional complex; and |
| (c) | irrigation system with a maximum designed flow rate exceeding 60 litres per minute that uses water supplied by a water services institution. |
| (3) | Where the water supplied is measured by way of a meter, that meter must comply with the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973), if of a size regulated under that Act. |