Khmer water supply

Name

Khmer water supply

Legal name

Khmer Water Supply Holdings

Website

https://kwsh.com.kh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Drinking Water Distribution Network Operations (Mains, Valves, Hydrants, Service Lines) (EUANAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Treated Water Storage & Pressure Management (Reservoirs, Tanks, Booster Stations) (EUANAAAD), Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Piped water supply
• Water utility services
• Rural water infrastructure
• Water treatment plants
• Household water connections

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Connection Fees: One-time connection fees charged to households for connecting to the piped water supply network. Fee is USD 30 with flexibility to pay in installments.
2. Water Consumption Fees: Ongoing recurring revenue from households paying for water usage/consumption through the piped water system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Khmer Water Supply Holdings (KWSH) acquires 60% majority stakes in underperforming licensed private water stations serving semi-urban and rural areas of Cambodia, then takes over management to deliver piped clean water to households. Customers pay a USD 30 one-time connection fee (with installment flexibility) plus ongoing water consumption charges. The company operates two water stations — PDWS in Siem Reap Province and CDWS in Kratié Province — and invests in expanding water treatment capacity and pipe networks to connect additional households.

Product overview

KWSH operates as a utility company managing a network of small to medium-sized water supply stations in semi-urban and rural Cambodia. The company operates through two water stations—Puok District Water Supply (PDWS) in Siem Reap Province and Chhlong District Water Supply (CDWS) in Kratié Province—combined covering approximately 13,000 households (60,000+ individuals). Services include piped clean water connections at USD 30 one-time connection fees with installment payment options, water treatment, and distribution network management. The stations are managed by a centralized professional team with operational and technical expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PDWS (Puok District Water Supply): Water station serving Puok District, Siem Reap Province with 3,900 household connections and 28.2 kms of pipeline network
• CDWS (Chhlong District Water Supply)

Products and services

• Puok District Water Supply (PDWS) Operated water supply station in Puok District, Siem Reap Province providing piped clean drinking water to rural households via a district license; KWSH held 60% majority stake and operated it under its own professional management team.
• Chhlong District Water Supply (CDWS) Operated water supply station in Chhlong District, Kratié Province providing piped clean drinking water to rural households via a district license; KWSH held 60% majority stake and operates it through a centralized team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% growth in total connections (from 1,450 to 2,500 households) in Puok District within 22 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal MFI partners engaged to improve cash collection by eliminating collection by staff. Households can pay water fees through local MFIs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WaterHealth International: Decentralized water utility social enterprise operating community-scale water treatment and distribution systems in India, the Philippines, and other developing markets. Closely mirrors KWSH's model of building and operating piped-water networks for underserved populations with affordable tariffs.
• Naandi Community Water Services: India-based social enterprise providing piped drinking water to rural and peri-urban households through community-owned treatment and distribution infrastructure. Highly comparable in mission, target segment, and operating model to KWSH's rural Cambodian stations.
• Sarvajal (Piramal Foundation): Indian affordable-water social enterprise operating community water ATMs and piped distribution systems targeting low-income households. Shares KWSH's hybrid affordability-and-recurring-revenue approach and decentralized rural deployment model.
• Safe Water Network: Non-profit social enterprise operating small-scale, community-owned water treatment and distribution systems in India, Africa, and other emerging markets. Directly comparable operating model and customer base to KWSH's licensed district stations.
• 1001Fountains: Cambodia- and Indonesia-based social enterprise deploying small-scale piped clean-water systems for rural communities, founded by the same impact-investor ecosystem as KWSH. Same geography, customer segment, and affordability-first distribution approach.

Broad incumbents

• Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA): State-owned utility providing piped water across Cambodia's capital and surrounding areas — the dominant incumbent in the same national sector. Does not serve the rural/semi-urban districts KWSH targets, but sets the regulatory and pricing benchmark KWSH operates against.

Emerging players

• WaterAid Cambodia: International NGO working specifically on rural water access in Cambodia alongside government and local partners. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same districts and customer segment as KWSH and influences the regulatory and donor landscape.
• Hydraid International: US-based social enterprise providing low-cost household and community water filtration systems for off-grid and rural communities. Competes for the same end-customer need (safe drinking water in underserved areas) via decentralized technology rather than piped distribution.

Others

• Water.org: Global non-profit focused on WaterCredit microfinance for household water and sanitation connections. Not an operator like KWSH, but addresses the same affordability barrier to piped-water adoption in Cambodia and similar emerging markets, and is part of the same impact-investment ecosystem.
• Planet Water Foundation: Non-profit deploying community water filtration systems in rural Asia, including Cambodia. Tangentially related as a sector participant addressing the same clean-water gap, though not a piped-utility competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KWSH.com.kh
• LinkedInin.linkedin.com/company/khmer-water-supply-holding

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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