Ho Chi Minh City

Vitens-Evides International is working together with the Saigon Water Supply Corporation (SAWACO) to help them producing sufficient drinking-water for all the inhabitants of Ho Chi Minh City. We focus on the management and maintenance of the water production and professionalizing of the distribution tasks. At the moment people regularly report brown and black tap water and the pressure is very low. By improving the water treatment system and the distribution network SAWACO will be able to offer a good and consistent supply of water.

At the moment SAWACO produces about 325 million m3 drinking water per year. For 140 million m3 the company does not generate income. This is water is lost by leakages in the distribution network and connections tot the network which are not registered. When the non revenue water decreases, SAWACO will get a better financial position. This will make it possible for the company to further increase the production of drinking water with a good quality, so that more people can get access to save water. In addition, we want to introduce a programme to provide house connections to the urban poor districts.