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Grenada has an abundance of surface water resources, due to numerous rainfall fed rivers and streams. The demand for water is expected to increase due to a growth in the population and development plans. Supply is generally good and most Grenadians have access to safe and clean water. However there are still concerns over levels of pollutants and watershed degradation, shortages during the dry season, the state of water storage and distribution infrastructure, inadequate financial and technological resources, and poor human resources capacity.

The Government has been focusing on strengthening agencies with lead responsibility for watershed and water resources management such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA). The state-owned National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) is the regulatory authority responsible for this sector. NAWASA was formed to control the production and distribution of potable water and sewerage.

Although tap water is safe to drink there is still a market for bottled water. There are four bottled water companies working in Grenada; these are Glenelg Natural Spring Water, Mountain Top Water, Poli Natural Spring Water and Clabone Natural Mineral. Most households have their own piped water supply in Grenada, however some people still use community standpipes. Two particular villages use treated spring water in the wet season and government water trucks in the try season as they do not have piped water.