WATER SUPPLY SERVICES

According to the Water Supply and Sanitation Act No. 5 of 2019, RUWASA is mandated to ensure rural communities in Tanzania mainland have access to clean and safe water supply services. Furthermore, RUWASA is also obligated to provide water services to all areas declared by the Minister responsible for water services. 

Water services in rural areas are managed and operated by CBWSOs under supervision of RUWASA at the District level. In order to ensure sustainability of water supply services, CBWSOs collect water charges from communities as discussed and agreed in respective organs.

Moreover, CBWSO is responsible in making maintenance of the project so as to assure community with access to clean and safe water supply on a daily basis.

SANITATION SERVICES

RUWASA in collaboration with the Ministries responsible for Health, Education and PO-RALG have responsibilities to ensure sanitation services are well observed and practiced in rural areas. RUWASA therefore has to promote and sensitize rural communities on sanitation and hygiene practices as well as the protection and conservation of rural water sources.

The Ministry of Water and RUWASA are also responsible for providing guidelines and soliciting funds for the implementation of sanitation services in rural areas.