Botswana Borehole Registration: What the Government Service Page Says

Botswana Borehole Registration: What the Government Service Page Says

Summary of the gov.bw "Borehole Registration" service page. Only stated points are included.

• The page says all citizens and businesses that own boreholes qualify for the service. It describes eligibility; it does not state that registration is mandatory.
• The service issues a unique borehole identification number for government and privately drilled boreholes. The number links the borehole to its Borehole Completion Certificate in the National Borehole Archive.
• Both the driller and the owner (or representative) must attend.
• The driller completes Form G.S. 184: owner details, GPS coordinates, drilling dates, construction details, lithology, a location sketch map, and water strike, yield and water quality data.
• Chip samples are submitted with the completed form. The office assigns the borehole number and enters it on the certificate.
• The owner receives the original (white copy) and the driller a copy (pink copy). The page says the process takes one day.
• Authority named: the Director, Department of Water and Sanitation, Ground Water Division, Borehole Registry, Gaborone.

Not verified: pump selection, drilling permission rules and any legal duty to register; the page does not cover them.

General information only. Not legal or technical advice. Confirm with the Department of Water and Sanitation.