Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 20 of 2018)

7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 20 OF 2018 The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of 2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 ' IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in section I 79 of the Water Resources Management Act, 2011 , the fol lowing Regulations are made: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Water Resources Title Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018. 359 2. In these Regulations unless context otherwise requires- Interpretation " Authority" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act; " brackish" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act; "casing" means a pipe of steel , unplasticised polyvinyl chloride or any other suitable material inserted into a borehole to support the borehole against collapse; "drillers" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act; "gravel pack" means sand or gravel that is uniform, clean, well rounded and siliceous; " karst" means a I imestone rock layer that contains the cavities and cracks, which are characterised by high permeability and water movement is not homogeneous; " pollution" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act ; " pumping test" means a test carried out to assess the aquifer or borehole characteristics; Copies of this Statuto1y instrument can be oblainedfrom the Go vernment Printe1: PO. Box 30136. /0/01 . lusaka. Price K32.00 each 360 Notice to drill borehole Location of boreholes Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 " sanitary seal" means a seal composed of a cement grout, with which the annular space between the borehole wall and the surface casing is filled in order to prevent contamination of the borehole; "screen" means a perforated section ofa casing pipe that al lows water to enter the borehole whi 1st restricting sediments from entering the borehole; "successful borehole" means a borehole that has acceptable yield upon completion; "Total Dissolved Solids" means the quantity of dissolved material in water expressed as milligrams per litre; and "unsuccessful borehole" means a borehole that does not yield any water or meet the acceptable yield . 3. (1) A person who intends to drill a borehole shall give notice of intention to drill a borehole to the Authority, catchment council or subcatchment council in Form I set out in the First Schedule. (2) An application to drill a borehole sh~11 be made to the Authority in Form 11 set out in the First Schedule, on payment of the prescribed fee . (3) The Authority shall, where it authorises the drilling of a borehole, inform the applicant in Form lil set out in the First Schedule. ( 4) The Authority shall , where it rejects the notification of dri !ling a borehole, inform the applicant in Form IV set out in the First Schedule. 4. (l) A driller shall ensure that the location of the borehole meets the distances specified in the Second Schedule. (2) Where the specified distances in the second Schedule are not practicable, the Authority may approve such other distances. Specification 5. (1) A driller shall ensure that a successful borehole is of boreholes installed with the following: (i) full casing of the borehole from the top to the bottom; (ii) gravel pack; (iii) bottom plug; and (iv) a sanitary seal. (2) An unsuccessful or exploratory borehole shall not require the specifications under su bregulation (I). :i;.. 7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments (3) A driller shall ensure that an unsuccessfu l borehole 1s backfilled and capped with grout within twentyfour hours. 6. (1) A person who drills a borehole shall register the borehole in Form V set out in the First Schedule, on payment ofa prescribed fee. (2) The Authority shall keep and maintain a Register ofboreholes as set out in the Third Schedule. 7. A person who owns a defective borehole shall report to the Authority or a catchment manager within fourteen days of discovering brackish water or any other substance in Form VI set out in the First Schedule. 8. The fees set out in the Water Resources Management (Fees and Charges) Regulations , 2018, are the app li cable fees for the purposes of these Regulations. 9. A person who contravenes these Regulations commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term ndt exceeding twelve months, or to both. 10. A person who had a borehole before the coming into operation of these Regulations, shall register that borehole on payment of the prescribed fee within six months of the coming into effect of these Regulations . 361 Register of boreholes Defective borehole Fees General offe nce and penalty Transitional provisions 362 Statutory Instruments 7th March, 20 18 FIRST SCHED ULE (Regulations 2) Fo rm I (Regulation 3 ( I ) Water Resources Management Authority The Water Rcsou recs Management Act (ActNo.21 of2011) The 'Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 NOTJCE TO DRILL BOREHOLE Please complete in block Shaded fie lds Licence Code letters for o ffi cia l use only Date and ~i me Information Required Information Provided ENTE RPRISE INFORMATION I. Full name of enterpri se 2. Postal Address Email Address 4. Phys ica l address Plot No: Street. Prov ince Town Te l A pe rso n wishing to obj ect to the grant o f approval may do so in writing stating reasons fo r the o bject ion, within thirty days o f the date o f publi cat ion o f the no tice . Obj ections sho u Id be sent to the Autho rity, catchment coun ci l o r sub-catchment council Note: The Form must be attached to the application to drill .,j 7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwate,· and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 APPLICATION TO DRILL BOREHOLE Please complete in block Shaded fields Licence Code letters for official use only Date and Time Informalion Required information Provided 1. Surname of Applicant Forename(s) Registration No . Nationality NRC/Passport No . Email address 2. Licence/Permit No. 3. Physical Address (a) Telephone No. (b) Fax : (a) Email: 4. Owner of property ' , 363 Form II (Regulation 3 (2) " 5. Anticipated use: Residential D Commercial o Irrigation D Indu strial D (Other) ... ... .......... .... .. ... ... ...... ...... .. ...... .... .... ...... .... ... .. ... ........ ..... .... . ... .... .... ... ...... ... (denote intended use) Will wate r w ithdrawn be greater than I 0,000 I itres per day? D Yes DNo 6. Drilling Contractor: Licence No: ... .. ... .. .. .... ..... ... .... ... .... .... ......... .... . ... .... ..... .. 7th March, 2018 Statutmy Instruments 363 Form II (Regulation 3 (2) Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of2011) The \\later Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 APPLICATION TO DRILL BOREHOLE Please complete in block Shaded fields Licence Code letters for officia l use only Date and Time Informalion Required Information Provided I. S urname of Applicant Forename(s) Registration No. Nationality NRC/Passport No. Emai l address 2. Licence/Permit No. 3. Phys ical Address (a) Te lephone No . (b) Fax: (a) Email : 4. Owner of property ..., 5. Anticipated use: Residential D Com mercia l D Irrigation D Indu strial D (Other) ... ..... ... ... ............................. .. .. ... ... ... ... ..... .............. ... ...... ..... ... .... .. ....... ....... .. (denote intended use) Will water withdrawn be greater than I 0,000 I itres per day? DYes DNo 6. Drilling Contractor: Licence No: ... .. .... ... ....... ........ ..... ...... ........ ........... .. ... .. . . .. '1 364 Statutmy instruments 7th March, 2018 7. Property address where drilling of borehole is planned: . . . .. .. . . ······· ··· ...... .. ·· ················· . .. ..... ...... ....... .. . 5. Name of Com pany Name): Add ress: Phone N umber: C ity/Town: Province: Ce llphone No : Pe rson completing form : Borehole owner D DrillerD Other D DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT: I ...... . . .. . .. . . .. . ....... .. ... ... . . . . .. .......... .. ......... . ..... .... .......... . . declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Shou ld the information be verified to be fa lse, this application sha ll be rende red inval id . ....... · ······· ········ ···· . ... .... .............. ... .......... . ........ Applicant 's s ignature Date ). Before submitting: D Complete a ll required in formation in the form. D If domestic app licant, a ske tch map o r s ite or site map cove ring a radius of 30 metres showing property boundaries, road, distance from septic/pit latr ine or any other potential pollution source. D If non-domestic app licant, attach a borehole si te investigation report containing: Planned location of boreholes, ex isting borehole s within 250m, distance D from any po llut ion so urce , proposed depth of borehole and cas in g diameter. Attach proof of consent from landowner or certified titl e deeds or letter of propert y D sale. Sign the borehole registration form Approved/ Not appro ved: Reasons for rejection: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Received by .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. ... . .. .. ··· ··· RECE IPT No ... Date Received: . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ...... ... . .. .. ..... . .. I OFFICIAL STAMP I Amount Received. ....... . ...... . .. .... . ... ... , ··· · · · · Signature: ....... ... . .. ...... . ... . .... ........ .... . ..... . . 7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 NOTICE OF GRANT TO DRILL BOREHOLE 365 Form Ill (Regulation 3 (3)) To: ... .... ... ............ ................................... .... .. .. ....... ... ... .... ........ ... ...... ... .. .... .. .... ...... ... ...... .... . IN THE MATTER OF: ..... .... .... ........ ....... .......... ...... ........ ... ...... ...... .. .... ....... 1. ;····················· You are hereby notified that your application to drill has been accepted on the following conditions: (i) This permit is contingent on land ownership and is, therefore, transferable upon ownership transfer, but is restricted to its conditions or any other relevant rules and conditions prevalent at the time of transfer (ii) Where there is transfer of property, the new property owner shall notify the Authority in writing within ninety days. (iii) In case where the applicant intends to drill more than one borehole, the applicant shall be required to fill in an application form for each borehole. (iv) The borehole shall be drilled by a licensed driller in accordance with the Authority's technical specifications. (v) Upon completion of drilling a borehole, a drille r shall be required to submit to the Authority, a borehole completion report and any other tests made. (vi) This permit is valid for s ix month s but may be revoke d at any stage due to contravention of any of the above stated conditions. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Received by: ................................... . REC EIPT No ... ...... .......... .. ....... ........ ........ .. ..... . . (Name of Officer) Date Received: ......................... ... .. ...... ...... .. ... . Amount Received. ........... ......... .. ...... ........ ..... . I OFFICIAL STAMP I 366 Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 Water Resources Management Authority The \~1ater Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of2011) Form IV (Regulation 3 (4)) The Water Reso urces Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations , 2018 NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO DRILL BOREHOLE (!) Here To: ( 1) ...... ..... .. .. .. .. ....... .. ..... ............ .. ... ......... .. ... ... . ... ...... ........ ......... ........ ... ..... . insert name and address ', (2) In sert IN T HE MATTER OF .... ... .......... .................. .. .. ........ ...... ... (2) ....... .................. .. the reference No. ofthe Notice (3) Here insert type of application (4) S ignature of Director General You are notified that your application for (3) ....... ..... ...... ..... .... ....................... . has been rejected on the following grounds: (a) .. (b). (c) (d) ( 4) .. .... ............. .. .... . .. . . .. . .... .... . Director-General OFFICIAL ST AMP 7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments 367 \,Vater Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of20ll) Form V (Regulation 6 ( I ) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 BOREHOLE REGISTRATION FORM Please complete in block letters Shaded fields for I Licence Code I official use only I Date and Time I informatio n Required information Provided I., " I APPLICANT INFORMATION Surname of Applicant Forename(s) Address C ity/Town Province: NRC/Passport No: Telephone Ce ll No: Email address 2. Name(s) of applicant 3. Type of app li cant Company I Partnership !Co-o perat ive I Indi vidua l 4. BOREHOLE LOCATION INFORMATION: If the address of the bore ho le location is the same as the above, please check % If not, at least one of the three fo llowing property descr iption s must be provided Address Town Legal description . 368 Plot/Lot Plan. District Lot Block Section Township: Statutory instruments 7th March, 2018 Boreho le Location Map: Attach a sketch o r diagram showing where the borehole(s) are located on the property relative to property boundaries, road or any other structures on the land 5. GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM (GPS) COORDINATES OF THE BOREHOLE Coord in ates for the boreho le can be determined by using a GPS unit, a ce ll phone application, or by using a mapping app li cation such as Google Earth. Latitude:......................................................... Longitude: .. .. .... . . . . .. .. .... ... ... ... . UTM Zone: .. . ..... .. .... .. UTM Easting: .. ....... UTM Northing: .. . .. . ... . . . ... .... .. .... . . Source of Coordinates (Check one): GPS D Google Earth D Other O (Pl ease specify) 6. BOREHOLE INFORMATION If the borehole construction report is ava ilable, please attach to this fo rm . Attached D Not Available D ' If no boreho le construction report is available, complete the following information: Borehole Identificat ion N umber or Name: .. . ... .... .. .. . ............ . . . ... .. . . . . ... . ..... .. ... . Dade drilled (DD/MM/YYYY) ... .. ........................... .. ................. ....... . .. . . . . l fthe date of the borehole was drilled is unknown, provide the date you took possess ion of the property (DD/MM /YYYY) Drilling Company . .................. . ...... . Method ofDrilling: .. . .. ... . . .... .. .... . ... . ............... . ................ . ... . . ... .. . ... .. ...... .. . Borehole depth (m):.... . ............. Bo reh o le Diameter (in) ..... . .. ... . .. ....... ... .. .. .. . .. . Estimated abstraction per day: .. . ... .... . . ... .. ... .. . . . . . ... ... . .... . .............................. . Purpose ofborehole : ... . ........... . .... . .. ..... . ... . ... . .. . . . . .... . . . .. ....... ... .... ... ...... . .. 7. DECLARATION BYTHE APPLICANT: ......... .... .. . .. .. ..... .. ...................... .. .. .. declare that the in fo rmati on give n above is true and correct to the best ofmy knowledge. Should the informat io n be ve rified to be fa lse, this app li cation sha ll be rendered invalid. Signed: .. ...................................... .. Date: .............. .... .......... . .... . Contacts(s) Number (Cel l) .... ..... ........ . 7th March, 20 18 Statutory Instruments Before submitting: D Complete all required information in the app lication fo rm D Attach a sketch or map where the borehole is located Water Reso urces D Provide support ing documentation (e.g . borehole completion report) if available D Sign the boreho le registration form FOR OFFI CIAL USE ONLY 369 Mailing Address: The Director-General Management Authority P. 0. Box LUSA KA Ema il: Received by:.... .. ....... ... .... ............... .. RECE IPT No ............... ............ ........... ... .. .. ..... . Ojjicer(Name and Signature) Date Received: ........ .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. OFF ICIAL STAMP Amount Received. ...... .... .... .... ...... .. ...... .. ... .. .. . Serial No. of Applicant: .................... ... ......... .. 370 Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 Water Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of201 I) The \Vater Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 DEFECTIVE BOREHOLE REPORT Please complete in block Shaded fields Licence Code lettc rs for official use on ly Date and Tinie Information Required Information Provided I. Name of Applicant: 2. Type of Applicant: Company Partnership Co-operative Company Name : (if applicable) Owner of property: Surname: First Name: Address: City/Town Province:: Phone Nos: Home: Work: Ce ll No: 3. GPS Location of borehole: WGS 84 East: . . . . . . . . . South: ... . ... Form VI (Regulation 7) ..J Individual Fax: ......... 7th March, 2018 Statutory Instruments 37 1 Thresholds for toxic in a defective borehole Toxic substances mg/L Pesticides µg/1 Others µg/1 Arsenic (As) > 0.01 Aldrin/dieldrin >0.01 Polychlorinated >0 .05 biphe ny ls (PCBs) Mercury (Hg) >0 .002 Chlordane >0.002 Diox ins >0.0000003 Cadm ium (Cd) >0.005 Dichloro- > 1 Perchlorate >2 Di pheny l Trichloroethane (DDT) Barium (Ba) > 2 .0 Endonsu lfan >2 Methy l tertiary- >20 butyl ether (MtBE) Chromium (Cr) > 0.1 Endrin >0 .002 Cobalt (Co) >0.5 Heptachlor and >0 .0002 heptachlor epoxide Cyanide (CN -) >0 .2 Hexachloro- > 0.001 benzene l Fl uoride (F-) >4.0 Lindane >0.0002 (Gamma BHC) Lead (Pb) >0.0 1 Methoxychlor >0.04 Aluminium (Al) >0.5 Toxaphene >0.003 Manganese (Mn) >0.1 Nitrates (N0-3) > 10 Nitrite (N0-2) > 1.0 Se len ium (Se) >0 .05 Si lver (Ag) > 0.05 State any other chemica ls or substances FOR OF FICIAL USE ONLY Received by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. RECEIPT No . .......... .. . ........ . ..... ' ...... .. Officer (Name and Signature) Date Received: ....................................... ... OFFI C IAL Amount Received ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ .. ...... ............ STAMP Serial No. of application: .... ............................... .... ...... 372 Statutory Instruments 7th March, 2018 SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) \1/ater Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of2011) The Water Resources Management (Groundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 MINIMUM DISTANCES BETWEEN BOREHOLES TN RELATION TO WATER QUANTITY Pumping rate (1/s) Type of Aquifer Minimum distances between boreholes (m) 1-20 lntergranular - porous or l ' fractured sandstones 50 0.5-5 Fractured basement/ consolidated rocks 50 0.2-1 Fissured deep weathered zone 30 1-lO Cavity or karstic fractured limestone 100 1-20 Unconsolidated sediments (e.g., Aeolian Kalahari deposits) 200 Minimum Distances between boreholes and pollution sources Pollution type/source Minimum distance from water abstraction point (radius) Pit latrine 30 meters Septic tank and soakaway 30 meters Unprotected shallow well 30 meters Waste disposal (formal or informal) 500 meters Sewage effluent/lagoon/pond 50 meters Animal pen/kraal 50 meters Farm stab le s and shed s 50 meters Garages 30 meters Manure or composting materials application 30 meters Fuel storage l 00 meters Pesticide or fertiliser storage l 00 meters Parking lots, roads and railways 50 meters Dead animal burial or composting site l 00 meters Cemeteries 500 meters f..· r C "' °' )> ~ ,-+ 7' s: =r )> !'i: "T] 0 (1) "' CT rn ..., ~ C 0 Cl ~9 N 0 0 s~ :::; ~ ~ "' ~ ..,, ~ ~ ~ ;:;; -,. s::i...~ ~b ;:;; (I) ;S ,::: ,,· (I) C) --;:;; .g 0 ~ ~ ~ (I) (I) ~ ::s ~ ~ -."'- )> '"1:, ~ R 0;:;; :!: (';;) ~: z <-:, ~ 0 ,. -,. )> s· s· ~ ;:;; ::s Na me Address Co ntact d eta i Is SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 6 (2) llftfflti'l\ ~ ~ \,Yater Resources Management Authority The Water Resources Management Act (Act No. 21 of2011) The Water Resources Management (G roundwater and Boreholes) Regulations, 2018 REGISTER OF BOREHOL ES Email Driller WARMA Date Address Number of registration Depth Permitted Purpose of borehole volume (I/ day) ...J ,-+ =r $'. 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