Water and Sewerage Company Inc. WASCO

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Brief History of WASCO (1965- present)

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) was first started in 1965 as the Saint Lucia Central Water Authority. The Saint Lucia Central Water Authority was constituted under the provisions of the Water Authority Act. No. 24 of 1964.

In 1984, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) was established as a statutory body headed by a Board of Directors reporting to the Ministry of Communications, Transport and Public Utilities. During the existence of the Authority, several projects were undertaken including the construction of the John Compton Dam in Roseau.

In October 1999, the government of St. Lucia restructured the water sector by establishing a new entity - the Water and Sewerage Company, Incorporated (WASCO). WASCO is incorporated under the Companies Act and regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Water and Sewerage Act (2004).