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REFLECTIONS ON WATER BOARDS –
ACCESS TO WATER
Challenges, Constraints and Limitations
LANDSCAPE
Water Services Act Absence of independent regulator 12 active Water Boards 3 Recent disestablishments DWA institutional oversight
WATER BOARDS Operational Area Local government WSA -harness
capacity of WB as WSP Bulk Water & Sanitation Implementing / supporting/ consulting
agent
ACCESS TO WATER - THREATS Water
-quantity and quality – universal coverage
-economic growth and fundamental development goals
- supply, demand, affordability
- augment supply – full cycle model & alternatives
- environmental and ecological sustainability
- Unaccounted for water / non- revenue water
Infrastructure
Operation Maintenance Expansion Costs Distance
ACCESS TO WATER – THREATS (CONTINUED) Financial viability - WB
Budget sensitivity Income Streams (Bulk Customers) Electricity and chemical costs Tariff setting Infrastructure costs – ability to raise funds
CHALLENGES, CONSTRAINTS & LIMITATIONS Governance – Ministerial Directives AG’s Summary Independent regulation tariff setting,
cost of raw water, treatment costs, Performance monitoring
CHALLENGES, CONSTRAINTS & LIMITATIONS CONTINUED Acid mine drainage Managerial and technical skills Cross sectoral planning Efficiencies Economies of scale
Monopolies