Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)

Regulations

Regulations Relating to Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water

1. Definitions

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In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

"effluent"

means human excreta, domestic sludge, domestic waste-water, grey water or waste water resulting from the commercial or industrial use of water;

 

"grey water"

means waste water resulting from the use of water for domestic purposes, but does not include human excreta;

 

"supply zone"

means an area, determined by a water services institution, within which all the consumer connections are provided with water supply services from the same bulk supply;

 

"the Act"

means the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997);

 

"the National Water Act"

means the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998);

 

"user connection"

means any connection through which a user can gain access to water services and includes any consumer installation and any bulk or communal connection;

 

"user sector"

means the applicable category of users, being users categorised into at least either—

(a)domestic;
(b)industrial; or
(c)commercial,

sectors;

 

"water efficient device"

means any product that reduces the excessive use of water.