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The outdated standard was access to water (Blue column). The new standard is Yard connection (Red column) the new backlog being 67%.
3.5.6 Current Strategies / Programmes for Water Provision
The following are the programmes and strategies that Ugu District uses to ensure efficient water services delivery to the community and that the backlog is eradicated.
Free basic water and indigent support
A free basic water policy makes provision for the supply of 6kl of water for indigent households. An Indigent Support Policy is in place which applies to residential and non-profit organizations entitling the beneficiaries to 6kl of free water per household per month and 100% rebate on water and sanitation basic charges.
Ground Water programme
Ugu has a rudimentary water supply programme incorporating the use of boreholes and spring water. There is a spring protection and borehole maintenance programme to support supply to communities. However, the ground water potential is not very good in most areas, resulting in the failure of such schemes.
Regional Water Resources Planning Strategy
Ugu has developed a water master plan that seeks to integrate the 16 individual water schemes into sustainable systems, i.e. Harding Weza water; Umtamvuna; UMzimkhulu; Umtwalume; Vulamehlo; KwaLembe; and Mhlabatshane water schemes.
The strategy seeks to integrate the isolated individual water schemes and provide for investment in more reliable water sources that will be more cost effective in addressing backlogs, meeting the demand due to urban development growth, and mitigating the effect of drought.
Water and Sanitation Master Plan
The Water and Sanitation Master Plan was completed in 2020 and is currently under review for the development of a new master plan with a projection for 2050. The Water Services Development Plan which was last reviewed in 2020 encompasses amongst others, water, sanitation and infrastructure backlog studies, wastewater treatment studies, bulk infrastructure development studies. The WSDP is reviewed every year. Additional funding is required to eradicate the water and sanitation backlog etc. The municipality currently has a SCADA and telemetry tool to assist in remotely monitoring any breaks and leakages in the water system, in addition, the municipality has a CITIZEN mobile application to assist the community in reporting leaks and breakages. The long-term goal is to merge these two reporting tools and create an all-in encompassing tool that will aid in
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