National Water and Sewerage Corporation

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The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a water supply and sanitation company in Uganda. It is wholly owned by the government of Uganda.

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History

NWSC was formed by Decree No. 34 in 1972 to serve the urban areas of Kampala, Entebbe, and Jinja. In 1995, NWSC was re-organized under the NWSC Statute. The company was given more authority and autonomy and the mandate to operate and provide water and sewerage services in areas entrusted to it, on a sound commercial and viable basis. As of October 2016, the following cities and towns receive services from NWSC:

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Expansion plans

In 2011, NWSC began implementing a program to improve water supply to the Kampala Metropolitan Area that includes Kampala City, Wakiso District, Mukono District, Nansana, Ssabagabo, and Kira. The program, which will cost EUR212 million, is financed by the government of Uganda (EUR34 million), KfW (EUR20 million grant), the European Investment Bank (EUR75 million loan), the French Development Agency (EUR75 million loan), and the European Union Infrastructure Trust Fund (EUR8 million grant).

NWSC is planning a new water treatment plant in Katosi in Mukono District with the capacity to supply 120,000 cubic meters (120,000,000 L) of water daily. The plans also include the refurbishment of the Ggaba complex of water treatment plants. The Katosi source of water would complement the existing sources that have a daily capacity of 160,000 cubic meters (160,000,000 L).

In December 2015, NWSC announced plans to start serving some of Uganda's rural areas.

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Power plant to operate Ggaba water treatment plants

In October 2014, NWSC advertised for a private partner to build, own, and operate a 7 megawatt independent power station to meet the company's energy needs at its Ggaba I, Ggaba II, and Ggaba III water treatment plants. This would lower NWSC's power bill, which stood at approximately UGX:24 billion annually, accounting for 35 percent of total operating expenditure. When procured, the partner will sign a 20-year power purchase agreement with NWSC, which will have the option of selling any excess power to the national grid.

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Organizational structure

NWSC has numerous divisions, each headed by a director, general manager, senior manager, or manager.

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Board of directors

NWSC is governed by a nine-member board of directors.

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See also

• Water supply and sanitation in Uganda
• Ggaba

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References

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External links

• NWSC Homepage
• Kampala Water Supply and Sanitation Expansion Programme, Uganda
• NWSC sets deadline for Ggaba water works

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