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WATERWORKS OFFICE

| MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE COLONY. 2 PLANS AND CONSTRUCTS ALL EXTENSIONS TO THE SYSTEM. 3 LIAISON WITH & ADMINISTRATION FOR WATERWORKS CONSULTING ENGINEERS. 4 TESTS SAMPLES OF FRESH AND SEA WATER FOR THE MILITARY AND PUBLIC ALSO FOR ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

NEW WORKS GROUP

CONTRACTS AND CLAIMS ADVISES ON CONTRACTUAL

DISTRIBUTION DIVISION

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF WORKS CONNECTED WITH THE DAILY SUPPLY OF WATER.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DIVISION

OPERATES & MAINTAINS ALL WATERWORKS PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. ORDERS & INSTALLS NEW PLANT OTHER THAN FOR SCHEMES SUPERVISED BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

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.

CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

DESIGNS, CONTRACTS, AND SUPERVISES CONSTRUCTION OF ALL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS OTHER THAN CERTAIN MAJOR SCHEMES BEING CARRIED OUT BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

MAINTENANCE & OPERATION GROUP

WATER EXAMINATION TESTS SAMPLES FROM RAW, TREATED, AND TAP WATER SOURCES AND CONTROLS TREATMENT OF SUPPLIED. TESTS WATER SAMPLES FOR GOVT. DEPARTMENTS ALSO FOR MILITARY AND PUBLIC AGAINST PAYMENT. CONSULTANTS LIAISON LIAISES WITH THE WATER AUTHORITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS, ACCOUNTS 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. & FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ALL WATERWORKS ENGINEERING CONTRACTS.

SUPPLY

OPERATES AND MAINTAINS CATCHWATERS, TUNNELS, TRUNK MAINS, SUPPLY AND SERVICE RESERVOIRS. REGULATES THROUGH-PUT OF TREATMENT WORKS AND PUMPING STATIONS.

DISTRIBUTION

OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE DISTRIBUTION MAINS SYSTEM INCLUDING THE CARRYING OUT OF WASTE DETECTION TESTS & THE LAYING OF REPLACEMENT AND EXTENSION SECTIONS.

HOUSE SERVICE

PROVIDES CONNECTIONS FROM THE DISTRIBUTION MAINS & INSTALLS WATER METERS ALSO INSPECTS AND APPROVES PRIVATE WATER INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS.

MECHANICAL

ORDERS INSTALLS, AND MAINTAINS MECHANICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ALSO OPERATES PUMPING STATIONS AND WORKSHOPS, SERVICES ALL DOMESTIC AND MAINS METERS.

ELECTRICAL

ORDERS INSTALLS AND MAINTAINS WATERWORKS ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING THAT FOR TREATMENT WORKS, PUMPING STATIONS, OFFICES AND QUARTERS).

HYDROLOGICAL

COLLECTS BASIC DATA FROM STREAM-FLOWS, RAIN GAUGES ETC., AND PROCESSES INFORMATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

WATERWORKS OFFICE

OPERATION & ORGANIZATION CHART