CORE SERVICES
As previously stated, the primary activities of OW in terms of section 29 of the Water Services Act, is to provide water services to other water services institutions in its service area. In line with OW’s growth intention, section 30 of the Water Services Act enables OW to undertake other activities on condition that these activities do not affect the Entity’s ability to perform its primary function. Such other activities in terms of section 30 of the Water Services Act include the following:
- Providing management services, training and other support services to other water services institutions, in order to promote co-operation in the provision of water services,
- Supplying untreated or non-potable water to end-users who do not use water for household,
- Providing catchment management services to or on behalf of the responsible authority,
- With the approval of the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area, OW maybe in charge with supplying water directly for industrial use, accepting industrial effluent and acting as a water services provider to consumers
- Providing water services in joint venture with water services authorities