Umgeni Water, a state-owned entity, is one of Africa’s most successful organisations involved in water management, and is the largest supplier of bulk potable water in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The organisation was established in 1974, and has grown over the years to become an entity of strategic importance in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal and indeed South Africa. Umgeni Water has six municipal customers, namely eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Ilembe District Municipality, Harry Gwala District Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, Ugu District Municipality and Msunduzi Local Municipality. The organisation currently supplies 440 million cubic metres of potable water to its six municipal customers.