Overall, bulk water supply provision for domestic use falls under the responsibility of the Water Development Department (WDD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment. WDD is responsible for the construction, operation, administration and management of all Government Water Works, related to freshwater provision.

On the user level, domestic water supplies are managed by the Town Water Boards in the major metropolitan areas of Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol, by Municipal Authorities in other municipalities, and by Community Boards for village water supplies. The operation of Water Boards and Community Boards is governed by the “Water Supply (Municipal & Areas) Law (Cap 350)”. This law provides for the establishment of Water Boards and control and management of water supplies in municipal and other purposes, e.g. breaking open streets, entry onto land, installation of pipes, etc. Boards have the power to impose water rates or charges for the supply of water, but only after the approval of the Council of Ministers and the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus. Water sources managed by the Boards can be developed by themselves or consist of bulk supplies from the Government.

Irrigation water supply in Cyprus is managed by local Irrigation Divisions formed of landowners, at a lesser extent by Irrigation Associations formed of water-rights owners. Almost half of irrigation demand is supplied directly by the Government (WDD).