To advise the Minister on all matters in relation to the national policy objectives of the water supply and sewerage services laws and to implement and promote the national policy objectives;

To implement and enforce the water supply and sewerage services laws and to consider and recommend reforms to the water supply and sewerage services laws;

To ensure the productivity of the water supply and sewerage services industry and the monitoring of operator compliance with stipulated services standards, contractual obligations and relevant laws and guidelines;

To increase concerted efforts towards improving the operational efficiency of the industry and in particular the reduction of non-revenue water through short-term, medium-term and long-term programmes;

To advise the Minister on a fair and efficient mechanism for the determination of tariffs that is fair to both consumers and licensees and to implement tariffs that have been establish throughappropirate mechanism and tools;

To ensure the national development goals pertaining to coverage, supply and access to water supply and sewerage services are achieved;

To ensure long-term sustainability of quality of water and sewerage services through continued capital works development;

To formulate and implement a plan so that all reasonable demands for sewerage services are satisfied and in consultation with the relevant authorities, prepare a sewerage catchment plan formulating the policy and general proposals in respect of the development of any new sewerage system and measures for improvement of any existing sewerage system;

To carry out any function conferred upon it under any other law; and

To advise Minister generally on matters relating to water supply services and sewerage services.