The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) (Khmer: រដ្ឋាករទឹកស្វយ័តក្រុងភ្នំពេញ) is the municipal water utility that serves Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh and surrounding areas.

The annual water level of each river is different being dependent mainly on weather conditions and the Mekong water currents. Water Treatment Plant. The raw water treatment system is divided into 6 stages: (1) receiving basin, (2) stirred basin, (3) flocculation basin, (4) sedimentation basin, (5) filtration basin and (6) clean water reservoir.

PRODUCTION & SUPPLY SYSTEM. Currently, PPWSA has the capacity to produce 637,000m³/day of potable water, compared to its initial capacity at 604,000m³/day in 2021, through 6 WTPs:

The city of Phnom Penh obtains its drinking water from three rivers, the Mekong, the Bassac, and the Tonle Sap. Pollution and decreasing water quality of these rivers is a growing problem because of poor sanitation coverage and discharge practices, lack of solid waste disposal mechanisms, agricultural runoff, industrial wastewater, and river ...

Oct 14, 2019 · Most of the wastewater in Phnom Penh runs off directly to public receiving sources including the Tonle Sab and Mekong water streams though public sewers and open canals/drainage systems. This the main cause of water pollution in …

Situation of water supply in Phnom Penh in the 1980s . Figure 1. Per capita GDP for Cambodia in constant dollars, 1993–2008. Figure 2. Population of Phnom Penh, 1993–2008. Figure 3. Expansion of area supplied with water, 1993–2008. Figure 4. Per capita water use, 1993–2008. Figure 5. Volume of water produced at source (m3), 1993–2008 Figure 6.

Nov 26, 2021 · PPWSA is today continuing its mandate to supply clean water 24/7 at sufficient pressure and an affordable price to the residents of Phnom Penh and the neighbouring town of Takmao in Kandal province without overlooking the poor.

General Information of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority PHNOM PENH WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY (PPWSA) Standard Code:KH1000010004 Address: #45, Street 106, Sangkat Srah Chork, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Phone number:+855(0)23 635 80 80 / 724 046 Fax number: +855(0)23 427 657 Website: www.ppwsa.com.kh

PPWSA is different because it has achieved all these by radically transforming a decrepit and war-torn water supply system with missing water and missing customers into a model public sector water utility that provides 24 hour drinking water to Phnom Penh.

Currently, Phnom Penh has three water treatment plants (WTP) and each draws its water from a different source. The Phum Prek WTP supply is taken from the Tonle Sap near Phnom Penh Port.