DESALTING PROJECTS OPERATIONS DIVISIONS

PLANS, DESIGNS AND SPECIFICS DE SALTING PLANT AND LGU YMENT.

OPERATES & MAINTAINS DESALTING PLANTS.

DISTRIBUTION DIVISICH

OPERATES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND PROVIDES SUPPLIES TO CONSUMERS.

SUPPLY DIVISION

OPERATES & CONTROLS STORAGE AND SUPPLY SYSTEMS

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 AND INSTALLS NEW ELECTRICAL PLANT OTHER THAN FOR SCHEMES SUPERVISED BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT

VETS AND APPROVES PROPOSALS OF, AND ADMINISTERS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS ENGAGED ON DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF WATERWORKS PROJECTS.

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISIONS

PREPARES PROPOSALS IN BROAD OUTLINE FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER TO DEVELOPMENT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COLONY. PLANS SCHEMES IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER BRANCHES LAYS CONTRACTS, AND SUPERVISES CONSTRUCTION OF ALL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS OTHER THAN THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

DESALTING BRANCH

WATER EXAMINATION

TESTS SAMPLES FROM RAW, TREATED AND TAP WATERS AND CONTROLS TREATMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES. TESTS WATER SAMPLES FOR GOVT DEPARTMENTS ALSO FOR MILITARY AND PUBLIC AGAINST POLLUTION

HOUSE SERVICE

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

DISTRIBUTION

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

SUPPLY

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

HYDROLOGICAL DATA

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

SECRETARIAL

IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL POLICIES, ADMINISTRATION OF ALL OFFICE STAFF.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

GENERAL FINANCIAL CONTROL, OF WATERWORKS REVENUE & EXPENDITURE.

CONTRACTS ADVISORY

UNDERTAKES INTERNAL TECHNICAL AUDITS AND ADVISES ON PROCEDURES & DOCUMENTS COVERING ALL TYPES OF ENGINEERING CONTRACTS OTHER THAN THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS

CONTRACTS & CLAIMS

ADVISES ON ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM ENGINEERING CONTRACTS AND ON THE CONTRACTUAL AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF CONTRACTS UNDERTAKEN BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

CONSULTANTS LIAISON

LIAISES WITH THE WATER AUTHORITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

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