Directorate Resource Protection and Waste

1. Directorate Resource Protection and Waste Information Management Workshop 30 May 2006

2. Outline • Business Functions • Strategic Objectives • Decisions, Information flows and Information requirements • Analysis of current systems capability to address

3. Business Functions

4. Resource Protection and Waste –Vision • Vision : • The Directorate Resource Protection and Waste is respected locally, as well internationally, for its leadership role in protecting the water resources of South Africa by ensuring customer satisfaction though developing and overseeing consistent legislation and mechanisms around the authorisation and control of water uses that relate to future, current and historic waste discharge and disposal activities in a developing country context of environmental, social and economic expectations of users of the water resource, and to provide quality and flexible support and advise on the authorisation and control of these activities.

5. The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle (Management Cycle) PLAN • Understand gaps between customers’ expectations and what you deliver • Set priorities for closing gaps • Develop an action plan to close gaps ACT Study the result Redesign systems to reflect learning • Change standards • Communicate it broadly • Retrain 1 PLAN 4 ACT Customer satisfaction 3 CHECK 2 DO CHECK Observe the effects of the change or test • Analyze data • Pinpoint problems DO • Implement changes • Collect data to determine if gaps are closing

6. Functional System Remediate resource Dispose Surface Water Ground Water Discharge Mines sources Industry Implement (DO) CMA’s Local Government and other WSP’s Liaison, Agreements & Awareness Facilitate Effective Intervention (Directives & Financial Measures & Agreements) Audit/Evaluate/Monitor (CHECK) Improve (ACT) Develop Policy, Procedure, Guidelines, DSS for Authorisation and Intervention Ensure consistent Authorisation Provide Support with Authorisation & Intervention Cluster & Regional offices Identify & Prioritise (PLAN) Agriculture Other Head Office Directorates Source Coordination National & Provincial Govt spheres Other Resource Users General Public

7. Functional Structure D: RP&W Admin Support Mines Industries Local Government & WSP Agriculture Source Coordination • Discharge @ Mines • Disposal @ Mines • Remediation @ Mines • PDCA tools for Mines • Discharge @ Industries • Disposal @ Industires • Remediation @ Industries • PDCA tools for Industries • Discharge by Local Government • Disposal by Local Government • Remediation by Local Government • PDCA tools for Local Government • Discharge by Agriculture • Disposal by Agriculture • Remediation by Agriculture • PDCA tools for Agriculture • Coordinate tools on Discharge • Coordinate tools on Disposal • Coordinate tools on Remediation • Coordinate PDCA tools

8. Resource Protection and Waste –Responsibility • Responsibility (Mandate): • The Directorate Resource Protection and Waste (D:RP&W) is primary responsible for developing and overseeing policies, strategies, standards and guidelines around the control and authorisation of water uses that relate to waste discharge and disposal (including controlled activities and wastewater storage / irrigation), as well as guidelines for the water quality requirements of users, and to advise on the authorisation of these activities

9. Regulatory Mechanisms and Instruments (“tools”) for Resource Protection and Waste NWRS Resource Protection Policy(?) SANS Codes resource Class (resource) RPW Harmonisation Class (waste source) source Categorisation (Risk characterisation) (activity/site: disposal, discharge, remediation) WU Application Processes: WU License/ Marine Outfall/ Waste Permit Operational Policies & Systems & Processes (e.g. WDCS, License vs Directive, Remediation, DSS, etc) Authorisations Regulations Interventions Guidelines for Applications Guidelines for IWWMP/IWMP License/Permit GA/Directions Directives Best Practice Guidelines Hierarchy – e.g. CP, Pollution Prevention, etc Aspects – e.g. Stormwater, Monitoring, Design, Closure, etc Activity – e.g. Small sites, wineries, etc EIA/EMP processes

10. Strategic Objectives

11. Key Focus Areas and Strategic Objectives • KFA6: Authorisation • Oversight and Technical Advice • Intervention (Compliance and Enforcement) • KFA7: Resource Protection – Develop, oversee implementation, and review • KFA 8: Support, Coordination and Integration • KFA9: Liaison, Communication and Capacity

12. KFA 6.1.3, 4, 5: Water Use Authorisation • 6.1.3 Applications for Water Use Authorisations • 6.1.3.1 - Improved WUA Process implemented and audited • 6.1.3.2 – Consistent authorisation of water use that is beneficial in the public interest • 6.1.3.3 – Status of Applications and Authorisations determined and reported on • 6.1.3.4 – Sectoral Application Guidelines for Water Use Authorisations streamlined and harmonised • 6.1.4 ELU Verification for waste disposal and discharge • 6.1.5. General Authorisations and Licenses reviewed & amended where required

13. KFA 6.1.7(?) Co-operative Authorisation • 6.1.7.1 Co-operative Authorisations (mining license, EMP's, closure, waste disposal permits, marine outfalls, etc) with other departments (DME DEAT, etc) • consistently issued, • status of application and compliance determined and reported on • Integrated and harmonised processes and guidelines

14. KFA 6.2.1, 5 and 6.5.2 Intervention and Enforcement • 6.2.1.1 Ensure consistent intervention actions are taken for non-compliance or unlawful water use by supporting RO's • 6.2.1.2 Support and Intervention strategy for non-compliant LA’s in terms of discharge and disposal • 6.2.1.3 Generic and overarching compliance and enforcement protocol • 6.2.2.1 Support implementation of WC/WDM Strategies through conditions of authorisations • 6.2.5.1 Regulations for the prevention of pollution and the control of waste sources reviewed and promulgated • 6.5.2 Water-related emergencies and disaster management – policies, guidelines, etc

15. KFA 7.1 : Protecting Water Resources • 7.1 Ongoing technical support provided to RDM development to ensure harmonisation with other mechanisms and implementation of reserves through authorisation conditions

16. KFA 7.2.: Protecting Resources from Impacts of Waste • 7.2.1 Integration/Harmonisation of DWAF Assessment & Decision-making Approaches for RP Policy development • 7.2.2 Impacts of current waste discharge and disposal activities assessed and interventions prioritised and addressed according to operational rules and policies, in accordardance with guidelines • 7.2.2.1 Develop and ensure implementation of Operational Policies and Best Practice Guidelines for the Mining Industrial Agricultural LG&WSI Sector • 7.2.2.2 Operational policies and guidelines for the cross-cutting issues developed/updated and finalised, and deployed according to implementation strategy

17. KFA 7.2: Redress of Historic Impacts and Re-align with economic measures • 7.2.3 Impacts of historic land-based activities on polluted waters and contaminated land (surface and groundwater) progressively addressed and remediated according to operational rules and policies, in accordance with guidelines • 7.2.4 Oversight of Physical rehabilitation at abandoned & defunct mines and DWAF facilities in accordance with determined priorities • 7.2.5. Support provided to ensure that Emergency Pollution incidents are addressed • 7.2.6 Financial instruments for waste discharge and disposal implemented

18. KFA 9.1: Integration • 9.1.5 Internally consistent approach to WRM wrt Resource Protection against Waste impacts among all units across DWAF • 9.1.7 Consistency in interpretation and implementation of policy and evaluation of applications for disposal/discharge WU and remediation

19. KFA 9.3 & 9.4 – Information and Capacity • 9.3.3 Existing information systems for water resources operated and maintained, and further developed where necessary • 9.4.1 Programmes of Training skills development and mentoring developed and implemented • 9.4.1.1 Ensure RPW capacity and mentorship needs addressed • 9.4.1.2 Effective targeted training via existing networks • 9.4.1.3 Training co-ordinated and effective within National structures (SAQA)

20. KFA 9.5 and KFA 15 – Information and Capacity • 9.5.1 Stakeholder engagement and awareness • 9.5.1.1 External (govt) policies and approaches aligned and consistent • 9.5.1.2 DWAF’s research needs identified and met • KFA 15.1. and 15.2 Support RPW issues in SADC and NEPAD

21. Business Decisions, information flow and information requirements

22. The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle (Deming Cycle) PLAN • Understand gaps between customers’ expectations and what you deliver • Set priorities for closing gaps • Develop an action plan to close gaps ACT Study the result Redesign systems to reflect learning • Change standards • Communicate it broadly • Retrain 1 PLAN 4 ACT Customer satisfaction 3 CHECK 2 DO CHECK Observe the effects of the change or test • Analyze data • Pinpoint problems DO • Implement changes • Collect data to determine if gaps are closing

23. Functional System Remediate resource Dispose Surface Water Ground Water Discharge Mines sources Industry Implement (DO) CMA’s Local Government and other WSP’s Liaison, Agreements & Awareness Facilitate Effective Intervention (Directives & Financial Measures & Agreements) Audit/Evaluate/Monitor (CHECK) Improve (ACT) Develop Policy, Procedure, Guidelines, DSS for Authorisation and Intervention Ensure consistent Authorisation Provide Support with Authorisation & Intervention Cluster & Regional offices Identify & Prioritise (PLAN) Agriculture Other Head Office Directorates Source Coordination National & Provincial Govt spheres Other Resource Users General Public

24. Customer requirements • What? • Assurance that water quality is sound • Information to support decision-making on Regional/CMA level • Sharing of information with DWAF sections • Sharing of information with other govt departmants

25. Levels of Knowledge and Management Styles

26. Current Systems addressing needs??

27. Integrated WRM Framework Scientific Research CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENTS WATER RESOURCE POLLUTION SOURCES Technical Assessment of Effects IMPACT IDENTIFICATION RESOURCE ASSESSMENT “EFFECT” USER ABD SOURCE ASSESSMENT “CAUSE” TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT of Resource Exposure to Source Effects Research needs identified from assessment and management processes) Management of Water Resources: Protection, Use & Development • REGULATORY CRITERIA & PLANNING FRAMEWORK : • Overall : NWRS • Resource : CMS, RQO • Source : IWMP, IDP CHARACTERISATION & OBJECTIVES (“PLAN”) RESOURCE DIRECTED MEASURES SOURCE DIRECTED MEASURES Treatment Technology & Risk Reduction REMEDIAL MEASURES (I)INSTITUTIONS CMA, WUA, etc IMPLEMENTATION of Decision on BPEO (“DO”) Socio-Political Inputs MONITOR & AUDIT (“CHECK”) Communication & PP IMPROVE “ACT” Development of regulatory criteria & Standards Economic Inputs

28. Workshop Group Discussion • Common understanding and management of business needs for the water sector – customer orientated Regulatory, Institutional performance, Biophysical processes • Regions/CMA’s/WUA • Minister and General Public, NGO’s • Local Government & WSI • Impacting clients • Other government departments (national, Provincial) & institutions & International • Research & Professional (WC, WISA, Universities) • Family of systems to address total business needs • DWAF National systems • Regional / localised or purpose driven systems • Other Government and Institutional systems • Resources to utilise

29. Thank you for your attention!!