DWS hosts public consultation on revamped water, sanitation regulations

As the end of the public comment period nears, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) held public consultations for the proposals set out in the draft Compulsory National Standards for Water Supply and Sanitation Services and Regulation 3630. The regulations, gazetted on January 12, aim to strengthen drinking water quality regulations, ensure the effective management of water losses, prescribe minimum standards for water supply and sanitation services at household levels, prescribe minimum qualifications for technical personnel at water services authorities, the management of negative impacts of electricity loadshedding in the water sector and the management of water losses.