Availability of drinking water is one of the major problems in Awaran. Potable water is not adequately available to the whole population. Water is obtained through hand pumps, water tanks, open surface wells, and rivers. Presently 25 water supply schemes of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) cover, according to the PHED source, almost two thirds (60.7%) of the population while another 9 schemes are under construction. However this claim seems unreliable in the light of personal observations. Water obtained by the remainder of the population, from open surface wells and rivers, is unhygienic. The LG&RDD, with the help of UNICEF, has installed 109 deep well hand pumps at Awaran and 25 at Jhal Jhao. Hand pumps are provided on self help basis. The material was provided by the LG&RDD while installation and maintenance is the responsibility of the community.

Potable drinking water is a major issue in the area. The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Local Government & Rural Development Department (LG&RDD), and Union Councils have tried to overcome the problem. At present 60.7 percent of the population is being provided drinking water. In the remote areas, water tanks have been constructed, from where women and children fetch water and take it home on donkeys. In Awaran, Mashkai, and Jhal Jhao the water supply schemes do not function properly. People are totally dissatisfied with these schemes.

The water supply administration comes under the control of PHED. After completing the the schemes, the projects are handed over to the community for maintenance and operation. LG&RDD’s Water and Sanitation Cell is assisting the community in the installation of hand pumps (on self help basis) from where the people can fetch water easily. The people are dissatisfied with the present services of water supply. According to the records of PHED the water supply schemes have the capacity to serve 60.7 percent of the total population. However, these estimates seem incorrect when keeping in view the actual availability of drinking water to the population.

No research or investigation has been conducted in this sector. According to the public statements, water is available at a very deep levels and the cost of water resources exploitation is very high.

No sanitation scheme exists in the district. People use traditional methods. PHED is planning to solve the sanitation problem of the area so that better environmental conditions may be provided to the people. Supply of water is one the major hurdles in improving sanitary conditions. People dump their garbage in the corner of the streets and no channels have been constructed for sewerage water.

The Public Health Engineering Department, Awaran is a sub-office of PHED, Khuzdar. It is providing water supply services in the area. Its services cover about 60.7 percent of the population. The water supply is not regular due to the unavailability of electricity. Diesel engines are used to obtain water, which is an expensive method.