Establishment
Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) is a company established under the Water and Sewerage Company (Proprietary) Limited (Establishment and Vesting) Act, 2010, enacted by the Parliament of Lesotho. The Act established WASCO as a successor entity to the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), transferring and vesting the Authority’s assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations in the Company, together with the transfer of employees.
Corporate Profile
Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) provides potable water services to almost 300,000 people in urban centres across Lesotho. The Company has over 80,000 customers, providing water services to approximately 60% of the total urban population. Safe drinking water is supplied through post-paid, prepaid, and standpipe connections.
The Company also serves various industrial and commercial premises, particularly in Maseru, including Nien Hsing, C&Y, Global Garment, and Lesotho Brewing Company. These customers account for a significant portion of the water produced by the Company.
WASCO has achieved water connection coverage of 49% across urban centres and sewer connection coverage of 13%. In addition to these services, the Company regulates sewage tanker services. This service is provided by private sewage tanker operators in Maseru and has recently been extended to other urban centres. The service supports households and businesses located in areas with a piped water supply network but without access to sewer connections. The tankers are used for emptying septic tanks, conservancy tanks, and Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) toilets.
On average, water production for the city of Maseru is approximately 40 megalitres per day. Residential and industrial customers in Maseru obtain their water supply mainly from the Caledon (Mohokare) River, supplemented by water from the Maqalika Dam when river levels are low or when turbidity levels in the river are high.
