Uganda Water Permits and Borehole Registration: What the Ministry Services Page Says

Uganda Water Permits and Borehole Registration: What the Ministry Services Page Says

Summary of the Services page of Uganda's Ministry of Water and Environment. Only stated points are included.

Key points

• The page says water abstraction, use and discharge permits for domestic, industrial or agricultural purposes can be applied for online.
• Licences are listed for hydrogeologists, water well drillers and water supply firms.
• Boreholes can be registered (the page does not say this goes through the Uganda Borehole Information system).
• Borehole completion reports are captured in the Uganda Borehole Information system, used to assess groundwater and drilling contractor performance.
• Under WEIS, the page says the Permits and Compliance system offers online permit requests with an "automated processing flow path".
• Water quality testing is offered as a separate service.
• The ministry home page also links to borehole coverage and groundwater monitoring data on the WEIS portal; their contents were not read.

Not verified: eligibility rules, required documents, processing times, whether a household borehole needs a permit, and pump requirements. The page does not state them; ask the ministry.

General information only. Not legal, technical or code advice. Confirm with the Ministry of Water and Environment.