Buffalo City
South Africa
South Africa
Municipal Water Services By-law, 2010
- Published in Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette 2532 on 22 March 2011
- Commenced on 22 March 2011
- [This is the version of this document from 22 March 2011 and includes any amendments published up to 15 March 2024.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Chapter 1
Definitions and interpretation
1. Definitions
Chapter 2
Application, payment and termination
2. Credit Control By-law applies
The provisions of the Municipality's Credit Control By-law, read with the relevant provisions of this by By-law, apply to all matters relating and incidental to-Chapter 3
Water services providers and water schemes
Part 1 – Appointment of water services providers
3. Performance of functions of water services provider
4. Proposals submitted by water services provider
5. Application for approval
6. Additional information to make decision
7. Procedure on approval
Part 2 – Water scheme categories
8. Water scheme categories
Part 3 – Water services provider categories, reporting and disputes
9. Water services provider categories
10. Monthly Report
11. Quarterly report
12. Disputes
Part 4 – Water services intermediaries
13. Application for registration
14. Additional information to make decision
15. Approval of application
16. Provision of water services
17. Charges for water services provided
Chapter 4
Provisions relating to water supply services
Part 1 – Application
18. Application for water services
19. Special agreements for water services
20. Change in purpose for which water services are used
21. Termination of agreement for water services
Part 2 – Tariffs and charges
22. Prescribed tariffs and charges
23. Availability charges for water services
Part 3 – Limitation or discontinuation of water services
24. Limitation or discontinuation
25. Interruption of supply at consumer's request
26. Restoration of water services
When a consumer enters into an agreement for the payment of any arrear amount in instalments, after the receipt of a final demand notice or a discontinuation notice from the Municipality, water services shall be restored to the type of service the consumer selected in terms of the initial agreement concluded with the Municipality for the provision of water services, within five (5) working days.27. General water restrictions
Part 4 – Levels of service
28. Levels of service
Chapter 5
Conditions for water supply services
Part 1 – Connection to water supply systems
29. General conditions of supply
30. Provision of connection pipe
31. Location of connection pipe
32. Provision of single water connection
33. Interconnection between water installations
An owner of premises shall ensure that no interconnection exists between-34. Disconnection of water installation from connection pipe
35. Communal water supply works
36. Temporary water supply
37. Circuses, fairs, festivals, flea-markets and street traders
38. Norms and standards
39. Testing of flow and pressure in existing water supply system
40. Special conditions of supply
Part 2 – Pollution
41. Pollution of water supply resources
42. Owner to prevent pollution of water
Part 3 – Measurement, payment and charges
43. Measuring of quantity of water supplied
44. Quantity of water supplied to consumer
45. Defective meters
46. Measurement adjustment for defective meter
47. Special measurement by Municipality
48. Sampling of water
Part 4 – Non-potable water
49. Use of water from sources other than Municipality
50. Supply of non-potable water
51. Warning signage
52. Notification of boreholes, wells, springs and rainwater tanks
53. Dams
54. Provision of rainwater tanks
Part 5 – Water conservation
55. General water demand management
56. Owner to maintain water installation
57. Owner to prohibit use of inefficient equipment
58. Flushing urinals and cisterns
59. Low flow shower heads
60. Position and discharge
61. Compliance of taps and fittings
62. Provision and maintenance of water installations
63. Interference with public facilities
64. Garden and sports field watering
65. Water consumption audit
66. Commercial and industrial prevention
67. Storage tanks and cisterns
68. Buried pipes
69. Grey water use
70. Public, commercial, industrial and domestic premises
71. Withdrawal of consent
Part 6 – Installation work
72. Approval of design of installation work
73. Design drawings
74. Compliance of installation works
75. Technical requirements for water installations
76. Extension of period of approval
77. Persons permitted to do installation and other work
78. Registration of contractors
79. Registration of responsible plumbers
80. Registration certificates
81. Replacement of certificates
82. Register of contractors and responsible plumbers
83. Cancellation of registration
84. Responsibilities of registered contractor
85. Responsibilities of a registered plumber
86. Work by non-registered persons
87. Testing and disinfection of water installation
88. Pressure testing
89. Disinfection
90. Use of water installations
91. Provision and maintenance of water installations
92. Pumping of water
93. Installation of pipes
94. Pipes in streets and public places
95. Mains stopcocks
96. Isolating stopcocks
97. Storage tanks
98. Inspection and maintenance of storage tanks and inlet control valves
99. Emergency supply connection to domestic installation
100. Installation of geysers
101. Maximum temperature in domestic hot water re-circulating systems
102. Back siphonage of hot water
103. Prevention of pressure surges
104. Sizes of pipes
105. Protection of water supply system
106. Design and installation of backflow preventer
107. Inspection and servicing of backflow preventer
108. Protection of water installations
109. Installation of solar geysers
110. Brass components
Part 7 – Fire safety installations
111. Connection and disconnection at discretion of municipality
112. Special conditions
113. Dual and combined installations
114. Connection pipes for fire safety services
115. Meter in fire safety connection pipe
116. Valves in connecting pipe
117. Header tank or double supply from main
118. Sprinkler extinguishing installation
119. Sealing of private fire hydrants
120. Pumping connections
121. Non-return valves
122. Pressure gauge and test valve
123. Installation of pipes
124. Combined storage tanks
Chapter 6
Conditions for sewerage and sanitation services
Part 1 – Connection to sewerage system
125. General conditions of supply
126. Illegal discharge to sewerage system and environment
127. Obligation to connect to sewerage system
128. Right of connection to municipal sewer
129. Provision of connection to municipai sewer
130. Location of connection to sewer
131. Provision of a single connection for several consumers on the same premises
132. Interconnection between premises
133. Modification or disconnection of drainage installation
134. Communal sewerage and sanitation
135. Temporary sewerage and sanitation
136. Norms and standards
137. Measurement of volume of standard domestic effluent
138. Special measurement by municipality
139. Payment for sanitation or sewerage services
140. Amendments to prescribed charges
141. No reduction of amount payable for excessive sewage
142. Special conditions for sanitation and sewerage service
143. Blocking-off consumer connection
144. Supply of final effluent and other by-products
145. Notification of septic tanks, conservancy tanks, facultative pond systems, on-site irrigation and treatment works
Part 2 – Drainage installation
146. Provision of drainage installation
147. Technical requirements of drainage installations
148. Buried pipes
149. Approval of design of drainage installation work
150. Design drawings
151. Application of Chapter 5 to sewerage and sanitation services
152. Drainage installation tests
153. Clearing of drainage installation
154. Use of drainage installation
155. Maintenance of drainage installation
156. Maintenance of combined drainage installations
157. Construction of combined drainage installation by water services authority
158. Mechanical appliances for lifting sewage
159. Discharge from swimming pool, swimming bath, fountain, or reservoir
160. Emission of gas
161. Sanitary fixture standards
162. Alteration to drainage installation
163. Rendering of special services
164. Ingress of storm water into drainage installation prohibited
165. Mechanical food-waster or other disposal units
166. Disposal of sludge, compost and manure
Part 3 – Sewage delivered by road haulage
167. Acceptance of sewage delivered by road haulage
168. Approval for delivery of sewage by road haulage
169. Conditions for delivery of sewage by road haulage
170. Withdrawal of permission for delivery of sewage by road haulage
Part 4 – On-site sanitation services
171. Application for infrastructure
172. Use of on-site sanitation services
173. Septic tank and treatment plant
174. French drains
175. Conservancy tanks
176. Operation and maintenance of on-site sanitation
177. Servicing on-site sanitation facilities
178. Disused conservancy, septic tank and treatment plant
179. Charges for servicing on-site sanitation facilities
180. Ventilated improved pit-latrine (V.I.P.)
181. Grease traps
182. Installation of pre-treatment plant
183. Illegal reconnection
184. Bucket closet for human excrement
185. Infectious disease
186. Cesspool prohibited
187. Receptacles for grey water
188. Chemical toilet
189. Temporary use of land by municipality
190. Work on sewers in streets
191. Change in use of sewerage or sanitation service
Chapter 7
Trade effluent management
Part 1 – General provisions
192. Application of this By-law
193. Persons to prevent pollution
194. Special agreement to provide service
195. Termination of agreement to provide service
196. Refusal to grant permission to discharge trade effluent
197. Person to provide hazardous waste certificate
198. Municipality to institute legal action
199. Municipality to recover full cost
200. Unauthorised discharge of industrial effluent
Part 2 – Use of municipal sewerage system
201. Application for disposal of industrial effluent
202. Zoo, animal pound, stable, kennel, cattery and car wash facilities
Part 3 – Quality standards and conditions for disposal of industrial effluent
203. Quality standards for disposal of industrial effluent
204. Conditions for disposal of industrial effluent
205. Withdrawal of permission for disposal of industrial effluent
206. Acceptance of trade effluent for discharge into sea outfall
207. Non-waterborne disposal of industrial effluent
208. Industrial grease trap and silt trap
Part 4 – Measurement charges and payment
209. Liability for industrial effluent charges
210. Measurement of industrial effluent discharged
211. Reduction in industrial effluent quantity determined
212. Industrial effluent charges
213. Surcharge payable for non-compliant effluent
214. Other charges
215. Amendment of amount payable
Chapter 8
Enforcement of the by-law and legal matters
216. Application of this Chapter
217. Exceptions to the application of this By-law
218. Responsibility for compliance with this By-law
Unless the contrary is proved, if a breach of this By-law is committed on premises in respect of-219. Existing water, drainage and industrial effluent installations
220. Notices and documents
221. Power to serve and compliance with notices
222. False statement or information
No person shall make a false statement or furnish false information to the Municipality or its authorised officers or agents or falsify a document issued in terms of this By-law.223. Trespassing on municipal water services premises
No person shall, without prior written permission, enter-224. Interference with water services systems
225. Protection of municipal water services works
226. Powers of the Municipality
227. Re-opening of unauthorised work
228. Permission for the performance of works
229. Recovery of costs
230. Obstruction of access to water services systems
231. Power of entry and inspection
232. Liabilities and compensation
233. Relaxation or waiver
234. Prescribed charges
235. Offences and penalties
236. Authorisation of officer
237. Functions of authorised officer
238. Powers of authorised officer
239. Procedure to execute work or conduct an inspection: entry with a written authorisation
240. Procedure to execute work or conduct an inspection: entry without a written authorisation
241. Observing fundamental rights
242. Using force to enter
243. Authorised officer may be accompanied
244. Duty to produce document
245. Duty to answer question and assist authorised officer
246. Non-compliance notice and compliance certificate
247. Authority to issue a written notice in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act
248. Complaints against persons other than municipality
249. Official address
250. Legal compliance warranty
251. False statement or information
252. Indemnification from liability
253. Appeals
254. Copy of By-law
255. Short-title and commencement
256. Repeal of By-laws
The following By-laws and regulations are repealed to the extent mentioned in the following schedule, with effect from the date of promulgation in the Provincial Gazette of this By-law.TITLE OF BY-LAW | EXTENT OF REPEAL |
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Municipality of the City of East London Waterworks Regulations, published under PN 440 of 1932, PN 340 of1974, PN 323 of 1982 | The whole |
Standard Water Regulations, published under PN 504 of 1953, as were applied by the Municipalities of Beacon Bay, Gompo, Gonubie and King William's Town. | The whole |
Amendment to the Standard Water Regulations: Local Authorities, as published under PN 850 of 1953. | The whole |
Amendment to the Additional Water By-law, published under PN 478 of 1975, PN 840 of 1976, PN 212 of 1978, PN 877 of 1980, as applied by the Municipality of King William's Town. | The whole |
Additional Water By-law, published under PN 635 of 1981, as applied by the Municipality of King William's Town. | The whole |
Additional Water By-law, published under PN 51 of 1982, as applied by the Municipality of Gonubie. | The whole |
By-law relating to Water Tariffs, published under PN 501 of 1991, as applied by the Municipality of Beacon Bay. | The whole |
Amendment to the Additional Water By-law, published under PN 258 of 1993, as applied by the Municipality of Gonubie. | The whole |
Municipality of the City of East London Drainage Regulations, published under PN 168 of 1926, as amended, and PN 290 of 1902, PN 522 of 1932, PN 24 of 1998, and PN 17 of 1999. | The whole |
By-laws, Regulations and Tariffs relating to Sewerage, published under PN 82 of 1970 and PN 322 of 1982, as applied by the Municipality of East London. | The whole |
Standard Drainage Regulations, as amended, published under PN 575 of 1950, as applied by the Municipality of Gompo. | The whole |
Standard Sanitary By-law, as amended, published under PN 527 of 1952, as applied by the Municipality of Gompo. | The whole |
Standard Sanitary By-law, published under PN 527 of 1952 and PN110 of 1953, as applied by the Municipality of Gonubie. | The whole |
Additional Sewerage By-law, published under PN 774 of 1974, and Amendment to Additional Sewerage By-law as published under PN 130 of 1983, as applied by the Municipality of Gonubie. | The whole |
Regulations relating to Sewerage, published under PN 1227 of 1974, as amended, as applied by the Municipality of Beacon Bay. | The whole |
Amendment to the Additional Drainage By-law, published under PN 615 of 1976, PN 827 of 1979, PN 619 of 1981, as applied by the Municipality of King William's Town. | The whole |
By-law relating to Storm Water, Sewage, Industrial Effluent and other Discharges, published under PN 98 of 1989, as applied by the Municipality of King William's Town. | The whole |
Amendment to By-law relating to Storm Water, Sewerage, Industrial Effluent and other Discharges, published under PN [ ] of 1994 as applied by the Municipality of King William's Town. | The whole |
Amendment to the Drainage By-law relating to the Acceptance of Industrial Effluents into the East London (T.L.C.) Municipal Sewerage System, published under PN 371 of 1999 and all previous Provincial Notices. | The whole |
History of this document
22 March 2011 this version
Published in Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette 2532
Commenced
Cited documents 9
Legislation 9
- Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
- Engineering Profession Act, 2000
- Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998
- Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000
- Meat Safety Act, 2000
- National Environmental Management Act, 1998
- National Water Act, 1998
- Sectional Titles Act, 1986
- Water Services Act, 1997