# WATERWORKS OFFICE
## OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION CHART
### MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS GROUP
The WATERWORKS OFFICE MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE COLONY.
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PLANS AND CONSTRUCTS ALL EXTENSIONS TO THE SYSTEM
J LIAISES WITH B ADMINISTERS WATERWORKS ENGINEERS THE WORK OF CONSULTING
### NEW WORKS GROUP
#### CONSULTANTS LIAISON
LIAISES WITH THE WATER AUTHORITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS
#### CONTRACTS & CLAIMS
ADVISES ON CONTRACTUAL & FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ALL WATERWORKS ENGINEERING CONTRACTS.
### SUPPLY DIVISION
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL CONTROL OF STORAGE AND SUPPLY
### DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS & SUPPLIES TO CONSUMERS
### DESALTING OPERATIONS DIVISION
OPERATION & MAINTAINANCE OF MAJOR DESALTING PLANTS
### DESALTING GENERAL DIVISION
OPERATES & MAINTAINS THE EXPERIMENTAL DESALTER AND SUPERVISES THE MANUFACTURING STAGE OF THE SINGLE PURPOSE DESALTER.
### MECHANICAL DIVISION
OPERATES & MAINTAINS ALL WATERWORKS MECHANICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. ORDERS & INSTALLS NEW MECHANICAL PLANT OTHER THAN FOR SCHEMES SUPERVISED BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS
### ELECTRICAL DIVISION
OPERATES & MAINTAINS ALL WATERWORKS ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. ORDERS & INSTALLS NEW ELECTRICAL PLANT OTHER THAN FOR SCHEMES SUPERVISED BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
### PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISIONS
PLAN MAJOR SCHEMES IN CONSULTATION WITH CONSULTANT ENGINEERS AND PREPARE PROPOSALS IN BROAD OUTLINE FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER TO DEVELOPMENT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COLONY
DESIGN AND LET CONTRACTS & SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS OTHER THAN CERTAIN MAJOR SCHEMES CARRIED OUT BY CONSULTANT ENGINEERS
### WATER EXAMINATION
TESTS SAMPLES FROM TREATED AND TAP SOURCES AND CONTROLS TREATMENT OF SUPPLIED WATER
TESTS WATER SAMPLES FOR GOVT DEPARTMENTS ALSO FOR MILITARY AND PUBLIC AGAINST PAYMENT
### SUPPLY
OPERATES AND MAINTAINS CATCHWATER TUNNELS, TRUNK MAINS, SUPPLY AND SERVICE RESERVOIRS. REGULATES THROUGH-PUT OF TREATMENT WORKS AND PUMPING STATIONS
### HYDROLOGICAL
COLLECTS BASIC DATA FROM STREAM-FLOWS, RAIN GAUGES ETC., AND PROCESSES INFORMATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
### 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 ALL BUILDINGS
### BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
#### GENERAL
FINANCIAL CONTROL OF WATERWORKS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. ADMINISTRATION OF ALL OFFICE STAFF
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