title: Macao Water
text: # Macao Water
  
  The Macao Water Supply Company Limited (Chinese: 澳門自來水股份有限公司; Portuguese: Sociedade de Abastecimento de Águas de Macau) or Macao Water (Chinese: 澳門自來水; Portuguese: SAAM) in short, is a company dealing with water supply in Macau, China.
  
  ## History
  
  Macao Water was originally established in 1932 as a private company in Portuguese Macau. On 1 August 1935, the company became the subsidiary of Macao Electricity Lighting Co. Ltd (MELCO) after the government and MELCO signed a 60-year concession contract. In 1982, the company was reorganized the rapid growth needs of water for Macau population. In June 1985, Sino-French Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited took over Macao Water with 85% equity.
  
  ## Organizational structures
  
  * Executive Team
  * Finance
  * Administration and Human Resources
  * Information Services
  * Laboratory and Research Center
  * Operations
  * Automation and Maintenance
  * Infrastructure Project
  * Customer Services
  * Corporate Communications
  * Performance Management
  