OWGS Connecting People and the Future
Osaka Water General Service Co., LTD.(OWGS) is a professional waterworks company wholly owned by the Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau to connect people's lives with water supply.

OWGS is...

The fundamental mission of the water supply in Japan is to "provide customers with safe, tasty water at low cost and stably," and everyone admits that the water supply is one of indispenbsable utilities even normal times or emergency.
In recognition of the mission of such a water supply business, and in order to contribute to its maintenance and development as much as possible, we have set forth a "Corporate Philosophy" consisting of a mission, vision, and philosophy, with taking into account the issues related to the water supply business in Japan.
We all will work together to deliver services that satisfy customers at all times, while making use of the achievements, knowledge and experience that we have cultivated over many years. Through those activities, we contribute widely to the construction of safe and secure water supply utilities and prosperous and comfortable society insuring access to safety water.

We are Osaka Waterworks Group

OWGS and the Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau will collaborate on projects related to wide-area collaboration and overseas expansion of water supply businesses, as well as other projects that contribute to strengthening the foundation of water supply in Japan. We will mutually utilize the technological capabilities and know-how related to water supply in order to contribute to the resolution of issues in the water supply business in Japan and developing countries. We develop our own human resources, and strive to maintain and improve our technological capabilities and know-how into the future.

Mission

How to contribute to society?

We will comprehensively manage the water supply technology, know-how, and experience that we have nurtured and cultivated in the region, and contribute to the construction of safe and secure water supply utilities while inheriting them from people to people, from town to town, and from the present to the future, and to widely contribute to the creation of a rich and comfortable social water environment.

Vision

What kind of value should be realized in the local community?

We will strive to ensure the sustainability of our water supply business at a high level from both economic and stable perspectives by building a wide-ranging order received system that can meet various needs, improving our corporate quality, and delivering total technology with high quality from water sources to faucets with high quality.

Philosophy

What kind of values should we have, and what kind of attitude should we take?

We will strive to secure and develop highly specialized and experienced human resources and human resources who can take a bird's-eye view of the entire system, and strive to pass on water supply technology. We will actively participate in projects with high public nature and public interest that transcend the boundaries of municipalities, and play a part in rational and wide-area water supply business management that meets the needs of the times. Furthermore, we will utilize the achievements and experience we have cultivated in Japan to take on the challenge of overseas business.

COMPANY

Company Name
Osaka Water General Service Co., LTD.(OWGS)
Establishment
April 2008
Address
1106 Abeno Medix, 1-2-7 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
URL
https://www.owgs.co.jp/

BUSINESS

OWGS will contribute to the realization of safety, resilience, and sustainability in local water supply businesses by delivering the technologies with high quality and know-how that support total water supply systems from water sources to faucets with high quality.

Operation and maintenance of water supply facilities

In order to deliver safe and secure water to customers to their home faucets, we utilize our abundant knowledge and experience in water treatment to operate and manage water supply facilities such as water purification plants and water distribution plants, as well as inspect and maintain and manage them.

Construction supervision of water supply facilities, etc.

We understand the role and position of water utilities and support them in solving problems in construction supervision and other matters based on the functions and characteristics of water supply facilities and pipeline facilities.

Pipeline information organization, input/output

We confirm the contents of water supply equipment completion drawings and water distribution pipe completion drawings related to water pipeline information, register them in the filing and database system, and input them into the mapping system. In addition, we issue completion drawings and explain drawings applied for by designated water supply equipment construction companies and the general public.

Water supply equipment construction design review and completion inspection

We examine and inspect the application documents and design drawings of designated water supply equipment construction companies to ensure that they conform to the "Structural Material Standards" and "Water Supply Equipment Design and Construction Standards."

Inspection of water storage tank of small exclusive water supply

As the registered organization with the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare for inspection of simple dedicated water supply storage tank, we conduct regular inspections of the storage tanks, which is a statutory inspection required by the Waterworks Act.

Meter reading, counterwindow reception, etc.

We provide services that meet the needs of water utilities in each city, from individual outsourcing to comprehensive consignment such as "reception of various notifications related to water supply", "water meter reading", "fee collection", "delinquency settlement", "meter opening and closing stopper".

Water supply technology training

We will provide technical support related to training, such as accepting various types of training on water supply technology and dispatching instructors. In addition, we hold various workshops.
Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau's Experience-based Training Center Implementation and Operation of Training
We conduct a variety of training, including the operation of the "Water Utilities Training Courses" sponsored by the Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau and the "Custom-Made Training Courses" conducted in the training curriculum desired by each water utility.

Water Supply Business Advisory

In order to respond swiftly to the needs of water utilities that are facing various issues such as sluggish growth in water supply revenues, rising demand for facility renewal, and a decrease in the number of staff, we are contributing to ensuring the sustainability of water supply businesses that match the actual circumstances of the region from the four perspectives of "stability," "security," "safety," and "low cost."
  • Financial accounting support for the application of the Local Public Enterprises Act for water supply business and simplified water supply business
  • Consultation desk and support for water quality management, such as the formulation of water safety plans
  • Consultation desk and support for disaster countermeasures, such as the formulation of earthquake resistance plans and business continuity plans (BCPs)
  • Consultation desk and support for asset management, etc. and optimization of facility renewal
We will contribute to the achievement of these SDGs through our business activities toward the realization of a sustainable society.
  • Meter reading, counterwindow reception, etc. and pipeline information organization, input/output
  • Water Supply Business Advisory
  • Coordination of JICA training course
  • Technical assistance for Improvement of water supply in developing countries
  • O＆M of water supply facilities
  • Water supply equipment construction design review and completion inspection
  • Construction supervision of water supply facilities, etc.
  • Expansion of the partnership agreement with Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau
  • Promotion of domestic and overseas water supply business through public-private partnerships