City of Cape Town: Water By-law, 2010.

This provides for water supply and related matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Cape Town. it also concerns water restrictions and water conservation and related water conservation and demand management. Water may only be supplied within the area of jurisdiction of the City in terms of the provisions of this Bylaw. The Director responsible for water and sanitation may in consultation with the Executive Director for City Health, where it is not reasonably possible or cost effective to supply water to each consumer within a particular area, determine an alternative manner of water supply. Where the City makes use of an external water services provider, this By-law remains applicable and the City Council remains the regulating authority. The By-law defines powers of the Director to control water supply.
No person may use or permit to be used any water obtained from a source other than the water supply system of the City for domestic purposes. Any owner of premises on which a water source, such as a well-point, borehole or well, is located must, within 14 days of being called upon to do so, provide the Director with such particulars regarding the water source as may be required. The By-law provides rules regarding the sinking or digging of boreholes, wells and wellpoints and the maintenance of such sources of water. The Director may require that a study be undertaken at the cost of the owner in order to assess any impact the proposed well, well-point or borehole may have on the wellbeing of the community. The By-law also concerns pollution of water sources.