Section 13, The Sierra Leone Water Company Act, 2001

(1) The Company shall develop and operate in every specified area, satisfactory water services at reasonable cost and on a self-supporting basis without adversely affecting the environment. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Company shall– (a) take over responsibility for the control, development and management of water supply services in every specified area; (b) take over responsibility for the control and management of all waterworks as may be vested in the Company; (c) develop such existing waterworks as it may consider necessary so as to meet the needs of consumers; (d) ensure that water is supplied to consumers in potable quality; (e) organize and conduct research on the supply and consumption of water and matters relating thereto; and (f) do all things necessary for, connected with or incidental to the functions set out in this section. [Margin: Powers of Company]