Macao Water 澳門自來水 SAAM | |
Foundation: | 1932[1] |
Founder: | Wong Lei, Wong Kam |
Location City: | Macau |
Location Country: | China |
Area Served: | Macau |
Key People: | Stephen Clark (Chairman) Cheung Chin Cheung (Managing Director) Fan Xiaojun (Executive Director) |
Industry: | Water supply |
Homepage: | www.macaowater.com |
The Macao Water Supply Company Limited (; Portuguese: Sociedade de Abastecimento de Águas de Macau) or Macao Water (; Portuguese: SAAM) in short, is a company dealing with water supply in Macau, China.[2] [3]
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.[1] [4]