The Assam Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board was set up under the The Assam Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1985, on receiving the assent of the President of India on the 25th day of December, 1986. The Board became functional after the Act came into force on April 3, 1989, vide Government Notification No. 167/85/Pt-III/19.
The Assam Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board is engaged to administer and to implement Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Projects for the Urban Local Bodies in the state under the Administrative control of the Urban Development Department, Govt. of Assam. The Managing Director of the Board, who is appointed by the State Govt. under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Minister of the Urban Development Department, is the overall in-charge for implementation of the projects. There are six divisions, each headed by an Executive Engineer under the guidance of the Chief Engineer of the Board.