Asked by Bassel on 01-12-2023 14:36:17
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Northern Cape
Good day
My company owns a small holding 10km out of town which we had rezoned to residential with full title plots. For the past 40 years we use to use our borehole water for planting but since then we have been selling the potable sweet water and all the other essential services to the residents.
At the time of rezoning about 23 years ago the municipality declined to supply us with any services and informed the company that we will have run the complex our-self like a small municipality, which we have been doing since.
I would like to know whether we must register the 40 year old borehole and the selling of water.
Kind regards
Bassel
Further information relating to Question:
Each house has its own meters and a HOA was established.
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Posted by Att. Patrick on 03-12-2023 21:17:49
Hi there and thank you for your question,
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If you are using the borehole water for drinking, and watering your garden, then there is no requirement to register it or apply for a permit from the water authority. This includes "selling it" to other residents.
However, you will need permission if you want to bottle the water and sell it to third parties, or if you want to use the water for commercial irrigation, etc.
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