Distribution de l’eau potable

Providing access to quality drinking water as close as possible to communities

Drinking water distribution in rural areas is one of the core missions entrusted to OMILAYE as operator of the public drinking water service.

This mission aims to guarantee rural populations regular, safe and sustainable access to drinking water that meets quality requirements, through suitable infrastructure, continuous operational monitoring and a local presence alongside users.

For OMILAYE, distributing drinking water is not simply about delivering a resource to households. It is about contributing to better living conditions, protecting public health, upholding the dignity of families and developing rural areas.

An essential public service for rural populations

In rural areas, access to drinking water is a major issue for households, schools, health centres, markets, local economic activity and communities as a whole.

Through its work, OMILAYE helps sustain an essential service, ensuring that drinking water is available, accessible and distributed in the best possible conditions.

This mission is grounded in a public service ethos built on proximity, accountability, performance, equity and the constant pursuit of better service quality for users.

Distribution organised around the drinking water systems

Drinking water distribution relies on operating the multi-village Drinking Water Supply Systems, which produce, transmit and distribute water to the localities served.

OMILAYE monitors these systems to guarantee they run properly, that water is available, that equipment is maintained, that networks are supervised and that any necessary interventions are carried out.

This set-up progressively brings drinking water closer to the population, in particular through individual connections, subsidised connections, service points and local arrangements put in place in the localities.

Quality, continuity and proximity

In carrying out its distribution mission, OMILAYE pays particular attention to water quality, to continuity of service and to user satisfaction.

Technical and operational teams monitor installations, detect anomalies, resolve incidents, maintain facilities and progressively improve network performance.

Close relations with customers also make it possible to better understand people's needs, support connection requests, handle complaints and strengthen trust between the public service and the communities served.

A mission carried out by field teams

Distributing drinking water in rural areas draws daily on several trades: operations teams, Zone Officers, Customer Service Officers, technicians, electromechanical technicians, standpipe attendants, zone managers and maintenance teams.

These staff maintain an active presence in the field to monitor networks, support users, intervene when needed and help sustain continuity of service.

Their commitment gives concrete form to OMILAYE's mission among rural populations: making drinking water more accessible, more reliable and closer to households.

A contribution to universal access to drinking water

Drinking water distribution in rural areas sits squarely within the national ambition of universal access to drinking water and contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 6, devoted to access to clean water and sanitation for all.

Through this mission, OMILAYE helps reduce inequalities in access to the service, improve family wellbeing, strengthen public health and support the sustainable development of rural communities.

Every connection made, every network maintained, every intervention carried out and every user supported helps make drinking water a driver of social change.

Our commitment

OMILAYE is committed to distributing drinking water on the basis of quality, proximity, performance and continuity of service.

Across the rural areas it serves, the company pursues its work with a firm conviction: enabling people to gain lasting access to quality drinking water, as close as possible to where they live.

OMILAYE — Water is life.