WATERWORKS OFFICE
I MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE COLONY
2 PLANS AND CONSTRUCTS ALL EXTENSIONS TO THE SYSTEM
3 LIAISON WITH & ADMINISTRATION OF WATERWORKS CONSULTING ENGINEERS
4 TESTS SAMPLES OF FRESH AND SEA WATER FOR THE MILITARY AND PUBLIC ALSO FOR ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF WORKS CONNECTED WITH THE DAILY SUPPLY OF WATER
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
DESIGNS, CONTRACTS, AND SUPERVISES CONSTRUCTION OF ALL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS OTHER THAN CERTAIN MAJOR SCHEMES BEING CARRIED OUT BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS,
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DIVISION OPERATES & MAINTAINS ALL WATERWORKS PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
ORDERS & INSTALLS NEW PLANT OTHER THAN FOR SCHEMES SUPERVISED BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
CONSULTANTS
LIAISON DIVISION LIAISES WITH THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS WHO ARE WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE WATER AUTHORITY
PLANNING DIVISION
PLANS MAJOR SCHEMES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND PREPARES IN BROAD OUTLINE PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER TO DEVELOPMENT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COLONY.
WATER QUALITY
CONTROL SECTION
TESTS SAMPLES FROM RAW, TREATED, AND TAP SOURCES AND CONTROLS TREATMENT OF WATER SUPPLIED.
TESTS WATER SAMPLES FOR GOVT. DEPARTMENTS ALSO FOR MILITARY AND PUBLIC AGAINST PAYMENT,
SUPPLY SECTION
OPERATES AND MAINTAINS CATCHWATERS, TUNNELS, TRUNK MAINS, SUPPLY AND SERVICE RESERVOIRS, REGULATES THROUGH-PUT OF TREATMENT WORKS AND PUMPING STATIONS,
DISTRIBUTION SECTION
OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE DISTRIBUTION MAINS SYSTEM INCLUDING THE CARRYING OUT OF WASTE DETECTION TESTS & THE LAYING OF REPLACEMENT AND EXTENSION SECTIONS
HOUSE SERVICE SECTION
PROVIDES CONNECTIONS FROM THE DISTRIBUTION MAINS & INSTALLS WATER METERS ALSO INSPECTS AND APPROVES PRIVATE WATER INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS.
MECHANICAL SECTION
ORDERS, INSTALLS, AND MAINTAINS MECHANICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ALSO OPERATES PUMPING STATIONS AND WORKSHOPS SERVICES ALL DOMESTIC AND MAINS METERS.
ELECTRICAL SECTION
ORDERS, INSTALLS, AND MAINTAINS WATERWORKS ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THAT FOR TREATMENT WORKS, PUMPING STATIONS, OFFICES AND QUARTERS,
HYDROLOGICAL SECTION
COLLECTS BASIC DATA FROM STREAM-FLOWS, RAIN GAUGES ETC., AND PROCESSES INFORMATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
WATER RESOURCES SUPPLY SECTION
ASSESSES FUTURE OVERALL DEMAND FOR WATER AND INVESTIGATES FURTHER SCHEMES TO MEET THIS DEMAND ALSO CONSIDERS METHODS TO IMPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM GENERALLY.
PLANNING SECTION
PLANS MAJOR NEW WORKS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME OF SERVICE RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION & MAINS LAYING.
ACCOUNTS SECTION
CONTROLS THE READING OF WATER METERS AND ISSUES WATER ACCOUNTS, MAINTAINS REGISTERS OF LICENSED PLUMBERS AND ISSUES LICENCES UNDER WATERWORKS ORDINANCE. RECORDS ALL WATERWORKS EXPENDITURE,
OPERATION & ORGANIZATION OF WATERWORKS OFFICE