Water is available in the district because of the canal, except for Chattar. The canal is the major source of water for drinking, domestic and agricultural use. People in the rural areas fetch water mostly from the canal, its branches or water storage. There is an acute shortage of water only during the period when the canal is closed for cleaning, which is done once a year for 45 days. According to the Public Health Engineering Department, 70 percent of the urban area of the district is supplied with water for drinking and other purposes by communal tanks. In rural areas only 10 of the population make use of a community tank system.

Fresh drinking water is available only to the population of D.M.Jamali. As mentioned, the majority of the population in the district relies on canal or stored water. The water is brackish and contains clay and silt particles. The water tank’s capacity varies with the size of the population. A tank is designed to serve 10 gallons per person per day. The drinking water is not potable. Filter units to clean tank water exist in Mir Wah, Mango Suri and D.M. Jamali.

It comprises a Sub Divisional Officer at D.M.Jamali. Under him are 3 sub-engineers, operators, helpers and clerical staff. The SDO office is responsible for the supply of drinking water in the district. There is a PHED Executive Engineer in Jaffarabad.

There is hardly any ground water exploitation in the district, as most people in the command area use surface water from the canals. There are 32 tube wells registered for ground water exploitation, most of them are located outside the command area.

Sanitation is traditionally the responsibility of local government, but it is not adequately taken care of. The PHE does not take care of the sector either.

The Public Health Engineering Department comes under the Executive Engineer Office at Dera Allay Yar. In D.M. Jamali it comes under a S.D.O.