Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water4. Interruption in provision of water services |
A water services institution must take steps to ensure that where the water services usually provided by or on behalf of that water services institution are interrupted for a period of more than 24 hours for reasons other than those contemplated in section 4 of the Act, a consumer has access to alternative water services comprising—
| (a) | at least 10 litres of potable water per person per day; and |
| (b) | sanitation services sufficient to protect health. |