Urban Water and Sewerage Services Subsector (UWSSS)

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) performs the function of water resource management. The organisation keeps and provides records, information, and results of monitoring activities research and analyses to the Commissioner of Water’s office (CoW) as the custodian of raw water resources. DWA is currently not involved in raw or treated water production. 

The Department of Rural Water Supply (DRWS) ensures the implementation of rural water supplies to small settlements, with the operation and maintenance of these schemes being the responsibility of local authorities and local committees.

WASCO undertakes the provision of potable bulk water supply to urban areas under the Licence issued by LEWA. The regulator oversees the WASCO service provision. WASCO operates several river intake works, water treatment and wastewater treatment plants, and their associated bulk water transfer systems into bulk water storage tanks.

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is operating and maintaining the Highlands Water Scheme dams (Katse and Mohale), the raw water transfer system and the ‘Muela hydropower scheme within Lesotho. The construction of the Polihali Dam is ongoing in Mokhotlong.