Underground Water Control (Abstractions) Regulations, 1961

UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL THE UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL ACT REGULATIONS (under section 6) The Underground Water Control (Abstractions) Regulations. 1961 L.N.9O/6% 1 ORDERS (under section 9) REGULATIONS (under section 13) The Underground Water Control (Licensing) Regulations. 1961 IThc mc!usiOD of this page is authorized by L.N. 4/1976] (Omilled) L.N.91/6% UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL THE UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL ACT REGULATIONS (under section 6) THE UNDERGROUND WATER CoNTROL (ABSnACTIONS) REGULATIONS, 1961 (Made by the Underground Water Authority, with the approval of the Minister on the 18th day of November. 1961) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Underground Water Control (Abstractions) Regulations. 1961. 2. In these Regulations "underground work" means a well. borehole. adit or other underground work used for obtaining a supply of water. 3.--{l) Subject to paragraph (a) of the proviso to subsection (1) of section 6 of the Act (which provides that regulations made under that section shall not apply in a case where water is abstracted by an individual for the domestic purposes of his household only) any person who abstracts water from an underground work shall keep such records as are specified in paragraph (2). (2) The records to be kept by a person for the purpose of these Regulations shall. in respect of each underground work from which he abstracts water (a) show the quantity of water abstracted each day; (b) if possible show as ascertained at some time in the month of March in each year (i) the rest level; and (ii) the pumping level for a stated abstraction rate; (e) include certified copies of any chemical and bacteriological analyses of the water made on his behalf. (3) For the purposes of this regulation (a) the rest level of the water in an underground work means the water level therein when no abstraction of water is taking place. measured from a fixed point which shall be specified; [The inclusion of this pale is authorized by L.N. 4/1976] L.N. 90162 3 F1"l Schedule. See"nd Schedule. nous. /96/ (b) the pumping level of the water in an underground work means the water level when abstraction of water therefrom is taking place at a specified rate as measured by a method approved by the Authority; (c) an underground work (rom which water is or may be abstracted by means of pumping shall be deemed to be capable ol yielding so much water a day as the pumping equipment installed in connection therewith is capable of pumping in a day as measured by a method approved by the Authority. (4) Any record kept for the purposes of these Regulations shall be preserved for a period of five years. 4.-{l) A person who is required by regulation 3 to keep the records therein mentioned shall (a) in respect of each period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of March. furnish to the Authority within twenty-one days of the end of the period a return in the form shown in the First Schedule in respect of each underground work in rela tion to which such records are required; and (b) i( required so to do by the Authority in writing (i) cause an analysis to be made of any water abstracted by him. in the state in which it is abstracted. and to furnish a copy of the analysis to the Authority; (ii) furnish to the Authority a sample. of such quantity as the Authority may require of any water abstracted by him. in the state in which it is abstracted. (2) An analysis for the purposes of this regulation shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule. 5. Any person who contravenes regulation 3 or 4 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprison ment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months. IThe Inclu.ion 01 lhi. Pl' II IUlhori.ed b, L.N. 4/19761 TlONS, 1961 FIRST SCHEDULE Annllal Return Geological 8, Ref. No.L. Full addre!lS of premises in which underground work (well, borehole, adit or other work) is situated. Name of well, borehole, adit or other work for which this return is made. Name of penon making the return, and address if different from that quoted above. certify that, accordin. to the records kept by the abovenar (I) The total quantity of water abstracted during the year enr 19......... from the underground work described above" imperial lallons. (2) The rest level of the water therein on ' ..e.- M was ( reet) below .. (unascertainable ) which is .feet above/below ground Ie" (3) The pumping level of water therein on the .. March, 19......... , when water was being abstracted .............................. imperial gallons per minute, 'illS .. feet below/above the ground level. (Signature) . (Date) . ('1100 Inclasl"" of 'hI< " ••e Ia .uthorlmf h, I..N. 41197~ TlONS, /96/ SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) Return 0/ analysis 0/ underground water Geological Survey Ref. No. Name and address of person making return Full address of premises in which well, borehole, adit or other work is situated if different from above. Analysis of sample of water from well. borehole, adit or other work in the state in which it is abstracted Date of tak~.ng sample .. Analysed by . (a) Physical Exomination Temperature at source ·C. Colour Appearance Taste Smell ..................parts per million .. ,. General Chemical Examination Reaction, pH Free carbon dioxide, as COs parts per million Ammoniacal nitrogen, as N 0 " Albuminoid nitrogen, as N .. Nitrous nitrogen, as N .. Nitric nitrogen, as N . Hardness (state test used .: ) as CaCOr Temporary Permanent Permanganate figure (4 hours, 80'F.) as 0 Alkalinity, as CaCOs Total Solids (b) (c) Milleral Analysis Calcium, as Ca Magnesium, as Mg Sodium, as Na Carbonate, as COl IThe in.....ion 01 thi' pa,e i, authorized by L.N. 4/197fil THE UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL (ABSTRACTIONS TlONS, 1961 SECOND SCHEDULE, r:,,",d. Chloride, as CI Sulphate, as SO. Nitrate, as NOJ Iron ................. part~ (d) Other determinations to be carried out at the analyst', discretion or at the Authority's request, depending upon indications obtained and on general characteristics of walen of the diskicl, e.g., manganese, fluorine, etc. .. "....., . (e) Bacteriological analyses, if available, should be altached to this form.