Icebo Enviro Projects delivers integrated water resource, aquatic, and hydrological services to support mining, infrastructure, municipal, and industrial developments where water resources may be affected. Our work ensures regulatory compliance, sustainable water management, and protection of aquatic ecosystems through scientifically defensible assessments and monitoring frameworks. Services are undertaken in accordance with the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) and NEMA (Act 107 of 1998).
Water Use Licence Applications
We manage the full Water Use Licence Application (WULA) process for activities triggered under Section 21 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998).
- Section 21 (a–k) water use assessments and licence applications
- Technical WULA reporting and statutory motivation
- Integrated water resource impact assessments
- Wetland and watercourse specialist studies
- DWS submission management and authority liaison
Water Quality Monitoring
We design and implement surface water and groundwater monitoring programmes to assess compliance and contamination risk, in accordance with SANS 241-1:2015 and DWAF South African Water Quality Guidelines.
- Surface water sampling (upstream and downstream)
- Groundwater and borehole monitoring
- Monitoring frameworks aligned with licence conditions
- Laboratory coordination and quality assurance
- Data analysis and compliance reporting
Hydrology, Wetlands & Aquatic Assessments
- Catchment characterisation and hydrological modelling
- Floodline determinations (1:50 and 1:100 year return periods)
- Stormwater Management Plan inputs
- Wetland and watercourse delineation
- Aquatic impact assessments and mitigation planning
- Rehabilitation and ecological restoration planning