Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on the Blue and Green Drop Reports Presented by: Mr A. Singh Deputy Director-General: Water Resources Services and Sanitation Reform 24 October 2018 PRESENTATION TITLE Presented by: Name Surname Directorate Date

CONTENTS Background Criteria for assessments Process to release reports What has been done since 2014 Trends analysis for BDRR 2012-2016 Challenges Recommendations

Background Blue and Green Drop Certification Programmes Incentive-risk based regulatory programmes initiated in 2008 as a means to identify and improve performance of WSAs in water and wastewater management; Seek to amalgamate legal requirements and best practices within the domain of drinking water quality management and wastewater services towards sustainable improvement; Also focus on implementation of risk management through identification of critical and high risk areas including implementation of corrective measures(Blue Drop Risk Rating {BDRR} and Green Drop Risk Rating {GDRR}).

Background (cont) Blue Drop Risk Rating (BDRR) BDRR serves as a precautionary tool for water services authorities to implement strategic and operational decisions to improve service delivery or mitigate identified risks. The BDRR focuses on water safety planning, technical skills and drinking water quality compliance It should not be confused with the Blue Drop status, but the latter may not be achieved without meeting the requirements of the BDRR

Background (cont) Green Drop Risk Rating (GDRR) GDRR serves as a precautionary tool for water services authorities to implement strategic and operational decisions to improve service delivery or mitigate identified risks. The GDRR focuses on wastewater risk abatement planning, design capacity vs operational flow, technical skills and effluent compliance It should not be confused with the Green Drop status, but the latter may not be achieved without meeting the requirements of the GDRR

Criteria for assessments GD Full assessment criteria Criteria Description 1. Wastewater Risk Abatement Planning 2. Technical Skills 3. Operation, Maintenance, Monitoring 4. Effluent Compliance 5. Solids/Sludge Handling 6. Management Accountability & Local Regulation 7. Asset Management GD Partial assessment criteria Criteria Description 1. Wastewater Risk Abatement Planning 2. Technical Skills 3. Operation, Maintenance, Monitoring 4. Effluent Compliance 5. Design capacity vs Operational capacity

Criteria for assessments (cont) BD Full assessment criteria Criteria Description 1. Water Safety Planning 2. Process Management & control 3. Drinking water quality verification 4. Management accountability & local regulation 5. Asset Management BD partial assessment criteria Criteria Description 1. Risk Management (Water safety Planning & implementation and full SANS 241) 2. Technical Skills 3. Drinking water quality compliance

Process to release Report WSA Assessments Confirmation assessments with WSAs Moderation of scorecards Compile WSA/provincial/national reports Conduct quality assurance Submit for approval

What has been done since 2014 The 2015 Blue Drop Progress Assessment Report focusing on risk based management (Blue Drop Risk Rating) was finalized and submitted for approval Monitoring of non-compliant systems enhanced through inclusion in the Annual Performance Plan (PPI 1.12 and 1.1.4 from 2016/17 and now combined in 2018/19 to PPI 1.1.2) The 2016 Blue Drop Progress Assessment has been completed and the draft Report is undergoing quality assurance Integration of the Blue and Green Drop Systems to Integrated Regulatory Information System (migration to IRIS in October 2017 and October 2018 respectively) 2016/17 Green Drop Progress (Partial) Assessments initiated in 2017 and still in progress 2017 Blue Drop Progress (partial) assessments commenced in beginning 2018 and still in progress

TREND ANALYSIS FOR BDRR 2012-2016 The percentage of systems in low risk category have steadily increased from 2012 to 2014 followed by slight decrease in 2016. The opposite is noted for high and critical risk categories which have decreased from 2012 to 2014 and then increased in 2015 Percentage of high risk categories have decreased between 2015 and 2016 while critical risk categories have continued to increase in 2016 which now account for 11.6% of all systems The observed increase in systems under critical risk is due to: Lack of sufficient data and insufficient monitoring Aging infrastructure including vandalism and lack of operations and maintenance (O&M) Lack of implementation of risk management plans (water safety plans)

CHALLENGES Limited technical expertise available within DWS

Recommendations Water Services Institutions DWS Monitoring & data uploading to be prioritised and aligned to SANS 241 and water use authorisations Implement water safety planning Infrastructure asset management Enhancement of funding to : Source relevant technical skills O& M, and related financial investment aligned to technology in use & infrastructure DWS Source relevant technical skills Enhance funding to procure specialist skills

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