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National Water Act Definition This means the quality of all the aspects of a water resource including - - the quantity, pattern, timing, water level and assurance of instream flow; - the water quality, including the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the water; - the character and condition of the instream and riparian habitat; and - the characteristics, condition and distribution of the aquatic biota. [Source: National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998)]. Description Numeric or descriptive characterisation of the water resource and should not be confused with the water quality of the resource. Why is resource quality important? This is a component of Resource Directed Measures used to protect and manage water resources in South Africa.
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