IV. ANALYSIS OF MEASURES USED TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

[ IV | IV-A | IV-B ]

A. Measures for protecting the environment

[ A | A-1 | A-2 | A-3 | A-4 | A-5 | A-6 | A-7 ]

6. Water resources

As noted previously in this report, a number of government establishments are responsible for managing the public water supplies in Tonga. The Water Supply Regulations set out the various functions of TWB. The regulations prohibit the selling or wasting of water. Fouling or damaging public water supplies is also prohibited. But the penalties for breaching those regulations are inadequate. Thus, anyone convicted under Regulation 18 (i.e., selling water without authorization or wasting water) is liable to a maximum fine of T$ 20 and a further fine of T$ 10 for each day the offence continues. The penalty for fouling or damaging public water supplies is only T$ 20.

Table 3 summarizes some of the major points of discussion in the sections above. The aim is to give an overall picture of some of the problem areas, the relevant existing regulations, the areas requiring further attention and the relative strengths and weaknesses of those regulations.

Table 3. Summary of problem areas, relevant regulations, and strengths and weaknesses

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