Water Resources Management (Amendment) Rules, 2012 (L.N. No. 105 of 2012)

5TH OCTOBER, 2012 LEGAL NOTICE NO. 105 THE WATER ACT (No. 8 of 2002) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Water Act, 2002, the Minister for Water and Irrigation makes the following Rules:— THE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2012. 1. These Rules may be cited as the Water Resources Management (Amendment) Rules, 2012. 2. The Water Resources Management Rules, 2007 (in these Rules referred to as “the principal Rules”) are amended by deleting the First Schedule and substituting therefor the new schedule set out in the First Schedule to these Rules. 3. The principal Rules are amended in the Twelfth Schedule by deleting Form WRMA 001F and substituting therefor the new Form WRMA 001F set out in the Second Schedule to these Rules. FIRST SCHEDULE (Rules 13,26,37,39,45,70,80,82,83,87,90,104,135,144) FEES AND CHARGES PART A FEES 1. Fees for assessment and issuance of water use permits Relevant Form (if applicable) Description of Activity Relevant *Rule(s) Fees KSh. WRMA 001 Application for Water Permit 23,24,71,72 See first schedule. Part A item 2 WRMA 002 Application for Easement 96 2000 WRMA 003 Comments by WRUA on Application for Water Permit 28 Nil WRMA 004 Authorisation to Construct Works 33 Nil WRMA 005 Application for Extension of Time of Authorisation 36 2000 WRMA 006 Issuance of Extension of Authorisation to Construct Works 36 Nil WRMA 007 Inspection Report 38 None WRMA 008 Completion Certificate 38 None WRMA 009 Borehole Completion Record 76,77 None WRMA 010 Water Permit 38 See first schedule. Part A item 2 WRMA 011 Renewal of Permit 44 See second schedule, section 2 WRMA 012 Variation of Permit 42 2000 WRMA 013 Transfer of Permit 41 2000 WRMA 014 Search of Water permit 47 1000 WRMA 015 Assessment of Water Use and Charges 106 None WRMA 016 WRMA Order 8 None WRMA 017 Authority to Enter Land 11 2000 WRMA 018 WRUA Registration 10 None WRMA 019 Certificate of Registration of WRUA 10 None Relevant Form (if applicable) Description of Activity Relevant *Rule(s) Fees KSh. WRMA 020 Supplement to Water Permit/Authorisation 21 3000 WRP 001 Application for Qualified Water Resource Professional 133 3000 WRP 002 Issuance of License as Qualified Water Resource Professional 134 3000 WRC 001 Application for registration as Qualified Contractor 143 5000 WRC 002 Issuance of License as Qualified Contractor 144 5000 Annual License Fee for Qualified Water Resource Professional 135 2000 Annual License Fee for Qualified Contractor 145 2000 For re-issue of or alteration to Authorizations, Permits, and Licences 2000 2. Fees for assessment and issuance of water use permits Applications Assessment of Application (KSh.) Issue and Renewal of Permit (KSh.) (for 5 years) Water Use Category A 1,000 Nil Water Use Category B 5,000 7,500 Water Use Category C 20,000 25,000 Water Use Category D 40,000 50,000 EFFLUENT DISCHARGE Effluent Discharge category A 1,000 Note: a) For permits issued for less than 5 years, the cost of the permit will be charged on a prorata basis. 3. Fees for Data, investigations, laboratory analysis and related service Type Unit Rate (KSh.) GroundwaterData Basic data (WSL, WRL, Yield, Depth) up to a maximum of 10 boreholes Per request 2,000 Borehole or Well Completion Record (Form 009A or 009B) including test pumping and water quality data Per borehole 2,000 Hydro-meteorological Data Rainfall (daily, monthly, or annual) Per station record 2,000 Climatic parameter Per station record 2,000 Water level and rating equations Per station record 2,000 discharge Per station record 2,000 lake/ reservoir level Per station record 2,000 sediment load Per station record 2,000 Water Apportionment Copy of Authorisation or Per copy 250 Type Unit Rate (KSh.) Permit Water Quality Data All parameters (up to a maximum of 20 data sets) Per request 2,000 Investigations Groundwater Hydrogeological Assessment or surveys including borehole siting Per site 20,000/- plus staff days based on contracted consultancy day rate and AA rates for mileage exclusive of lab analysis costs Surface water Hydrological Assessment or surveys Per request Ditto WQ & pollution Control Water Quality Assessment or surveys Per request Ditto Surface water Flow measurement Per site 10,000/- plus staff days based on contracted consultancy day rate and AA rates for mileage Thematic maps & reports blue prints Per copy 1,000 coloured prints Per A1 copy Per A0 copy 2,500 5,000 coloured prints Per A4 copy Per A3 copy 250 500 Digital Maps Per Theme 10,000 Reports Per page 5 Equipment Hire Per day As per prevailing schedule of rates issued by WRMA from time to time Copy of Register of WRUAs Per region 500 Copy of Register of Water Bodies Per region 500 Copy of Register of Authorisations or Permits Per 100 or part thereof 500 Copy of Register of Qualified Water Resources Professionals or Qualified Contractors Per copy 500 PART B WATER USE CHARGES Rates for water use charges for Permit Categories B, C and D. Type of Water Use Criteria Rate DOMESTIC, PUBLIC, LIVESTOCK Domestic, public, and livestock purposes 50 cents/m3 Type of Water Use Criteria Rate HYDROPOWER GENERATION Amount of energy generated First 1 MW No charge Over 1 MW 5 cents per kWh IRRIGATION First 300 m3/day 50 cents/m3 Over 300 m3/day 75 cents/m3 FISH FARMING Amount supplied 5 cents/m3 COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL First 300 m3/day 50 cents/ m3 Over 300 m3/day 75cents/ m3 EFFLUENT DISCHARGE Effluent Discharge Class A Pollution Loading Points- 0-200 Potential Impact- Low impact 5 cents/m3 Effluent Discharge Class B Pollution Loading Points- 201 1600 Potential Impact- Moderate impact 10 cents/m3 Effluent Discharge Class C Pollution Loading Points- 1601 4000 Potential Impact- High impact 20 cents/m3 Effluent Discharge Class D Pollution Loading Points- 4001 10,000 Potential Impact- Very high impact 30 cents/m3 NOTE: A) All water use under category A does not attract any water use charges except for effluent discharge. B) Water use charges apply to water abstracted, diverted, stored, and or used for hydropower generation and effluent discharged into a water body. C) The impacts on water resources reflect both quality and quantity of the effluent and the amount of the receiving water resource and is specific to an effluent discharging facility. SECOND SCHEDULE The Chief Executive Officer, Water Resources Management Authority, P.O. Box 45250 – 00100 NAIROBI Form: WRMA 001F (Revised) Catchment: WRMA ID: File: EFFLUENT DISCHARGE PERMIT CLASS FACILITY AND EFFLUENT DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION Name and Location of Facility Activity of Facility WRMA’s Facility Classification (FC1or FC2,,,,) Effluent Discharge Receiving Water Resource (River, Lake, Dam, etc) Effluent Discharge Receiving Water Resource’s Quantity Threshold-WRMA Effluent Discharge Receiving Water Resource’s Quantity Threshold-WRMA Name and Location of Facility WRMA’s Effluent Discharge Points (EDPs) Grid Reference for Effluent Discharge Point Easting Northing Altitude (m above sea level) Map Sheet Mode of discharge (pipe, canal,) Daily Effluent discharge (m3/day) Basis :description of how the average waste water flow has been determined Hours of discharge : Number of days per week & hours per day’s List of process raw materials utilised and wastes generated on site Details of Treatment System Chemical Settling Anaerobic digesters Oxidation or aerated ponds Natural or constructed Wetland Other (specify) Retention time (days) Nature of Pollutants (Chemical, Biological, Physical) A list of the potential impacts on the environment and the proposed mitigation methods to be used Details of any emergency / spillage control arrangements State if there any seasonal, or other variations (including any arising from plant malfunction) in volumes of effluent to be discharged Attach a sketch plan showing fencing and drainage, storage area for liquid, sludge, solid waste awaiting treatment and residue awaiting removal for disposal elsewhere EFFLUENT DISCHARGE QUALITY Compulsory Parameter Units Value BOD (5 days at 20OC mg/ l COD mg/ l Electrical Conductivity (EC) µS/cm Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) mg/ l pH pH scale Temperature °C Feacal coliforms Counts/100ml Total Coliforms Counts/100ml Flow rate m3/day Colour Hazen Units Total Suspended Solids (TSS) mg/ l Chemical Parameters Sulphate (SO4) mg/l Sulphides, (S2-) mg/l Phenols mg/l Fluorides (F) mg/l Chlorides (Cl) mg/l Free CO2 mg/l Ammonium–NH4 mg/l Nitrite – NO2 mg/l Nitrate-NO3 mg/l Total Phosphorous (P) mg/l Total Nitrogen (N) mg/l Potassium (K) mg/l PCBs mg/l Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) mg/l Oils and grease mg/l Surfactants mg/l Compulsory Parameter Units Value Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Al, Se, As, Sn, Mn, Co, Fe, ) mg/l Pesticide residues µg/l WRMA’s Accruing Quality Points (AQPs) EFFLUENT DISCHARGE CLASSIFICATION AND CHARGES WRMA’s Pollution Loading Points (EDP × AQP=PLP) WRMA’s Class of Permit Effluent Discharge Charge (cents/m3) SWAMP DRAINAGE Name of swamp Size of swamp to be drained (ha) Purpose of swamp drainage (agricultural, residential, recreational, public health, industrial, abstraction) Means of swamp drainage (tick as appropriate) Channelling or canalisation of flows Diversion of inflow Expected % of inflow waters to be diverted Construction of drainage canals or drainage pipes Expected reduction in water level in swamp (m) Note: Form WRMA 001B is required to be filled if swamp drainage is planned in conjunction with water abstraction or diversion Dated the 4th September, 2012. CHARITY NGILU, Minister for Water and Irrigation.