Corporate Identity
The Larnaka Water Board (LWB) is a semi-government non-profit organization. It was established by Decree of the Council of Ministers, published in the Official Gazette on 11 March 1965, under the Water Supply (Municipal and Other Areas) Law, Cap. 350 and Article 188 of the Constitution.
The LWB carries out duties and exercises authority within the municipal boundaries of Larnaka, Aradippou and Livadia and in the tourist area of Larnaka-Dhekelia. Currently the Board employs 80 employees, operates 668 km of water supply network and provides water to 50,000 households that accounts for a population of approximately 135,000 people.
Water Supply Area
The Board water supply area of the Council is 58 square kilometers and includes the entire area within the municipal boundaries of Larnaca, the residential area within the municipal boundaries of the Municipalities of Aradippou and Livadia, a strip of land located within the area of the communities of Voroklini and Pyla, having a width of 500 yards (457 meters) from the sea, which stretches along the coastal road of Larnaca-Dekelia from the municipal boundaries of Livadia on the northern side of the city until the limits of the British Sovereign Bases Area, as well as the land on which the Municipal Wholesale Market of Larnaca is located.
The visionary objective of the Board over time has been the gradual expansion of the water supply area under its responsibility, through the consolidation of the local water supply networks of neighboring regions, in order to become a district organization. The gradual expansion of the water supply area, within which the Board carries out its duties and exercises authority, will ensure the further progress and development of the Board and will undoubtedly be beneficial for the neighboring municipalities and Communities of the district of Larnaca and the citizens in general, since Larnaca Water Board, with its know-how and experience, can ensure the best management of network infrastructure and water in general.
Main Activities
- Supply of potable water for consumption in households
- Water supply for industrial, commercial and livestock use
- Water supply for public/ community green areas
- Water supply for aerial spraying
- Providing adequate amount of water for fire fighting
- Water supply to ships approaching the port of Larnaka
- Installation of house connections
- Expansion of the main water network
- Connections and provision of services to new plots
- Repair and Maintenance of the water network, house connections, water meters and machinery
- Maintenance and preservation of all Board facilities
- Measurement of water consumption
- Billing and Collection of Amounts due
- Collecting Sewerage charges on behalf of the Larnaka Sewerage and Drainage Board