HES4809 Assignment 3 SEMESTER 2 2024 QUESTION 1 [20] World Water Week is celebrated worldwide on the third week of August (25-29 August). This year's (i.e., 2024) theme was “Bridging Borders

HES4809 Assignment 3 SEMESTER 2 2024 QUESTION 1 [20] World Water Week is celebrated worldwide on the third week of August (25-29 August). This year's (i.e., 2024) theme was “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future. This calls for recognising the regional and global interconnectivity for communities and nations, requiring collaboration to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future. With this scenario in mind, answer the following questions regarding water quality legislation in South Africa. 1.1 Name the legislation governing water quality in South Africa or the country where you live. (1) 1.2 Briefly describe 10 activities or actions by development that may cause water pollution or deterioration of water quality. (10) 1.3 What legal mechanisms does the above legislation use to prevent water pollution? (2) 1.4 Research about ways to clean water and suggest three (6) methods municipalities use to clean sewerage water to improve water quality to drinkable standards.