The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation

What The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation does

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) is the national water and sewer utility of the Republic of Liberia, headquartered in Monrovia and operating as a government state entity since 1973. LWSC provides water supply and sewerage services to households and businesses across Liberia, with core offerings that include water trucking, sewerage dislodging, water connection installation, and sewer connection installation. Active infrastructure projects extend service into Zwedru (Grand Gedeh County), Greenville (Sinoe County), and Pleebo (Maryland County), and the corporation operates a 24/7 customer support hotline, website service requests, and office walk-in channels.

The corporation is governed under regulatory oversight with a Managing Director and Board of Directors structure; current leadership includes Managing Director Mohammed Ali and Deputy Managing Director for Administration T. Wilson Gaye. In May 2025 LWSC unveiled a $156 million Strategic Plan to transform Liberia's water and sanitation sector, and in November 2025 the African Development Bank Group approved funding to support water infrastructure improvements. LWSC engages with multilateral partners including the World Bank, the IMF, the Ministry of Public Works, and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, and achieved national recognition with Full PMCS (Public Management and Compliance System) Compliance for 2025.

Revenue is generated primarily through regulated per-gallon water tariffs, recurring sewerage service fees, and one-time new-connection installation fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed in detail but is set by regulatory authorities and published on the LWSC website. LWSC maintains approximately 501-1000 employees, has no disclosed parent company or subsidiaries, and holds no patents or proprietary technology assets beyond conventional water and sewerage infrastructure management systems.

Name

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation

Legal name

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation

Website

https://lwsc.gov.lr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation is Liberia's national water and sewer utility, providing water supply, sewerage services, and connection installations to households and businesses under a $156M strategic plan and government regulatory oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) (EUANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Sewerage management
• Wastewater treatment
• Water infrastructure
• Utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

Liberia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Provides water supply through piped connections and water trucking services to households and businesses, generating revenue through approved tariff per gallon rates and connection fees.
2. Sewerage Services: Professional sewerage dislodging and sewer connection installation services with associated service fees.
3. New Connection Installation: Installation of new water and sewer connections for properties with associated connection fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) is a state-owned utility that provides potable water supply and sewerage services to households, residential, and commercial customers across Liberia. Its service portfolio includes piped water supply, sewerage collection and treatment, water trucking (vended water), sewerage dislodging, and water/sewer connection installation across Monrovia, parts of Montserrado County, Buchanan, Ganta, and Yekepa, with expanding operations to other counties.

Product overview

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) is a government-owned water and sanitation utility that provides core services including water trucking, sewerage dislodging, water connection installation, and sewer connection installation. The company operates water supply infrastructure projects across Liberia, including systems in Greenville, Zwedru, and Pleebo. LWSC has unveiled a $156M strategic plan to transform Liberia's water and sanitation sector, representing a major modernization initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Supply
• Sewerage Services
• Water Trucking (Vended Water)
• Sewerage Dislodging
• Water Connection Installation
• Sewer Connection Installation

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• International Monetary Fund (IMF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026MD Ali attended 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. (April 13-18) to participate in discussions on international development, global economy, and financial markets while advocating for Liberia's water sector priorities.
• Grand Gedeh UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026LWSC contributed $1,000 to the university's $1M Endowment Fund Drive and maintains ongoing partnership through Zwedru Water Supply System rehabilitation in Grand Gedeh County.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025LWSC and World Bank conduct new pipeline quality and technical standards assessment. MD Ali participated in closed-door business meeting on Water Security for Africa's Future at IMF/World Bank 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. to seek technical and financial support for sustainable water services expansion.
• Ministry of Public WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Public Works and LWSC broke ground on infrastructure projects, demonstrating government-corporation collaboration for water sector development.
• Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWSC and MFDP engage in deep dive discussions on water and sanitation challenges facing Liberia, aligning development agenda with national priorities.
• Banking Institute of LiberiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking Institute of Liberia and LWSC collaborated on certificate programs for LWSC Line Managers, building professional capacity within the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Water and Sewerage Corporation (Uganda): Uganda's national water and sewerage utility, operating urban water supply and wastewater systems across the country. Closely comparable as a government-owned national utility executing donor-financed infrastructure expansion in a low-income African market.
• Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company: Municipal water and sewerage utility serving Nairobi and surrounding areas, operating piped water supply and wastewater services. Comparable as a publicly accountable urban water utility facing similar tariff, aging-infrastructure, and rapid-urbanization challenges.
• Ghana Water Company Limited: State-owned national water utility in neighboring Ghana providing potable water and sewerage services to households and businesses. Highly comparable as a West African national water corporation with similar mandate, customer mix, and donor-funded capital programs.

Regional players

• ONEA (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement): Burkina Faso's national water and sanitation utility, responsible for potable water and wastewater services nationwide. Comparable West African state-owned operator with similar regulatory and donor-funding dynamics.
• DAWASCO (Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Corporation): Tanzania's largest urban water and sewerage corporation, providing water supply and sanitation services in Dar es Salaam. Comparable as an African municipal water utility balancing donor-funded expansion with regulated tariffs.
• Sierra Leone Water Company: National water utility of Sierra Leone, directly adjacent to Liberia and serving a similar low-income, post-conflict West African customer base. Comparable mandate and operating environment, making it a strong regional benchmark for LWSC.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (Africa): Multinational water and wastewater services provider active across African municipal and industrial contracts. Comparable as an established global incumbent offering technology and operational services that could complement or compete with LWSC's mandate.
• Veolia Africa Operations: Global water and wastewater operator with significant African footprint through concessions and management contracts. Comparable as a potential private-sector alternative or partner model for utility operations that LWSC could benchmark or partner with.
• Ethiopian Water Supply and Sanitation Authority: Government body overseeing water supply and sanitation across Ethiopia, including urban utilities and regional water boards. Comparable as a state-led institutional structure coordinating large-scale, donor-supported water infrastructure.

Others

• World Bank Water Global Practice: Lead multilateral financing and technical assistance arm for the global water sector, and LWSC's active counterpart on pipeline assessments and reform dialogue. Relevant as the dominant funder shaping LWSC's strategic plan execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheLiberiaWaterAndSewerCorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liberia-water-and-sewer-corporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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