The Water Portfolio has the responsibility for the management and protection of the country’s water resources and the provision of potable water and adequate sanitation to the citizens of Jamaica.  The Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the National Water Commission (NWC) are Agencies under the remit of the Ministry with responsibility for the management, protection, and controlled allocation and use of Jamaica’s water resources, and the provision of potable water supply and the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater services, respectively.

The core functions of the WPMB are as follows:

• Formulate, review and update Policies related to the Water Sector.
• Develop and/or amend Legislation related to the Water Sector.
• Implement the National Water Sector Policy and Implementation Plan, 2019.
• Monitor Agencies within the Water Sector for adherence to targets, statutory compliance and Government’s policies and procedures.

In keeping with the National Water Sector Policy & Implementation Plan, 2019, the Ministry and its Agencies continue to promote the importance of water conservation through various public education initiatives, manage the island’s water resources and improve the water supply and sanitation services across the island, through the implementation of Capital Projects.

The Ministry and its Agencies continue to work assiduously to ensure that universal access to potable water and adequate sanitation will be achieved by 2030.

Read the simplified version of the NWSP.