1. Water Quality and Water Security towards a joint action plan to continue to improve the quality of life of SA’s people through improved water quality Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and Forestry
August 2006
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2. Part 1: Introduction. Part 2: Water quality of the resource
Part 1: Introduction. Part 2: Water quality of the resource. ( Including Water quality of rivers and dams) Part 3: Drinking water quality Part 4: Discussion
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3. Introduction
Water Services is not only about addressing the basic services backlog
Also about ensuring effective, sustainable & quality service
ASGISA is dependant on quality service as reflected in:
Drinking water quality
Effluent management & impact
Water losses (Inefficient use)
Service interruptions & sustainable service delivery
Financial losses due to poor asset management & associated refurbishment requirements
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4. Introduction - continued
DWAF addressing these challenges through:
Policy making
Improved planning
Becoming the Regulator for the sector
Capacity building
Technical advisory service & guidelines
Supported by information system & appropriate intervention.
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5. Priorities of the Minister
After a DWAF management strategic session attended by the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry she identified a number of priority areas:
These include of course the targets of access to basic services and others including:
Water quality and
Monitoring and information.
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6. Water Quality Cycle
Water quality in rivers, dams and underground (WQ of WR)
Abstraction from source (DWQ)
Treatment (DWQ)
Bulk supply (DWQ)
Reticulation (distribution) (DWQ)
Sewage collection (DWQ and WQ)
Sewage treatment (WQ of WR)
Effluent back into the source (WQ of WR)
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7. Summary
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8. Summary of DWQ successes
DWQ is now part of the DWAF annual report
In 2005 only 58% of municipalities reported monitoring and in 2006 it has increased to 85%
Monthly reporting by municipalities to DWAF started and in two provinces already fully operational.
Plan is to have all municipalities in all provinces fully reporting by second half of 2007.
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9. Summary of DWQ successes (2)
DWAF plan to publish available DWQ results, after verification, on the DWAF website. (within the next month)
DWAF to publish DWQ as part of the annual report on Water Service Authority performance.
Intervention in at least 25 municipalities during the last year.
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

10. Summary of DWQ successes (3)
Water Institute of SA (WISA) has undertaken to provide technical help.
Project Consolidate- placement of skilled staff
Institutional reform process to start soon.
Regulation of operators
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