Our Services
Bulk water supply, hydrology, water quality and purification, delivered through five Business Units across Namibia.
Reliable water for towns, mines & farms
NamWater abstracts, treats and conveys water in bulk. Our customers are municipalities and local authorities, industries, mines, government institutions and the Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation, which distributes water to rural communities.
- Offices and water schemes in all 14 regions
- Supply agreements for new bulk connections
- Annual tariff review aimed at full cost recovery
Of every 100 drops of rain
Only about 1% of rainfall recharges groundwater, which is later extracted through boreholes.
Hydrological services
Managing water in a dry land
Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara. Our hydrologists monitor rainfall, river flow, dam storage and aquifers to plan supply and publish the weekly dam bulletin.
Namibia's water sources
The NamWater Laboratory
Our laboratory in Windhoek offers water quality analysis on request. With qualified staff and modern equipment, it serves NamWater schemes, customers and the public, who are welcome to enquire about the quality of the water they use.
- Chemical, physical and microbiological testing
- Routine monitoring of all NamWater schemes
- Submitting samples and enquiring about results
Why do we purify water?
Water contaminated with organisms such as Cryptosporidium can cause diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, headaches and low-grade fever in healthy people for one to two weeks.
For infants, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems it can be life-threatening. Our purification plants remove these risks so that the water we supply is safe to drink.
Namibia Water Sector Support Programme
Projects supported by the African Development Bank to expand supply in northern Namibia. Status as at September 2026.
Ohangwena II Wellfield Development
New boreholes and collector pipelines to supply the Ohangwena region from groundwater.
Oshakati Water Purification Plant Extension
Extra treatment capacity for the fast-growing Cuvelai-Etosha basin.
Rundu Purification Plant Upgrade
Upgrading the plant that supplies Rundu and the Kavango regions.