Residents who own private boreholes have been urged to use water as wisely as those receiving water from the municipality.
The shortage of water in November 2015 left many residents looking for other options as far as water supply is concerned.
Before drilling a borehole, residents need to apply with the City of Ekurhuleni (COE) and obtain written permission to do so.
“No new borehole shall be drilled within the local authority area without the prior written approval of the Council, which may be granted subject to such conditions as the Council may determine, but subject thereto, in every case that the proposed position of the borehole is clearly indicated on a site plan, any unsuccessful borehole is properly sealed, the geological information and the depth of the borehole is recorded and the discharge capacity of the borehole is determined. The Council may, at the expense of the owner of the premises concerned, install a separate meter to record the consumption of water from a borehole on the premises,” read the bylaw.
