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Water Quality and Effluent

Our rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and seas are drowning in chemicals, waste, plastic, and other pollutants. Water pollution from industrial waste and agricultural runoff into our ecosystems poses a threat to the entire food chain as water is uniquely vulnerable to pollution. Zimbabwe experienced one of its most severe cholera outbreaks in 2008 with about 95 585 reported cases and above 4000 deaths. Contaminated water sources are suspected to be the major cause of the outbreak. According to a study published by Lancet, In 2015 alone 1.5 billion deaths resulting from water pollution were recorded.

Requirements for an Effluent Enterprise License

1. Certificate of incorporation.

2. Company profile.

3. ID of the company manager or director.

4. Tax Clearance

5. Indorsement from the local council (when disposing into the council reticulation system).

6. Site inspections to be carried out at the proposed operational areas by the assigned district environmental officers before issuance of a license.

Requirements for an Industrial and Mining Effluent License

1. Certificate of incorporation.

2. Company profile.

3. ID of the company manager or director.

4. Tax Clearance

5. Site inspections to be carried out at the proposed operational areas by the assigned EMA district environmental officers before issuance of a license.

6. Lab tests to be done to determine the license class.

7. Quarterly waste management reports to be submitted to the Agency.

Current projects being done

Project Title: Lake Chivero Pollution Mitigation and Restoration Intervention (2026-2030), running under the theme “Restoring Wetlands, the Heart of Our Water: Collaborative Action for Lake Chivero.

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