Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water8. Use of effluent |
| (1) | A water services institution must ensure that the use of effluent for any purpose does not pose a health risk before approving that use. |
| (2) | Any tap or point of access through which effluent or non-potable water can be accessed, must be clearly marked with a durable notice indicating that the effluent or non-potable water is not suitable for potable purposes. |
| (3) | A notice contemplated in subregulation (2) must be in more than one official language and must include the PV5 symbolic sign for non-potable water as described in SABS 1186: Symbolic Safety Signs: Part 1 : Standards, Signs and General Requirements. |