Mekorot is a wholly owned government company under the purview of the Ministry of Energy and Water and the Ministry of Finance.

Concurrent with infrastructure and water projects, the company carries out ongoing operations to provide a regular, reliable, and high-quality water supply.Mekorots activities address water supply, water resource management, water quality, water security, desalination, hydrology and drilling, effluent reclamation, wastewater treatment, rain enhancement, storm water catchment, R&D and developing water technologies, and sustainable development.Mekorot established WaTech, a center for technological innovation and cooperation in the field of water, to provide a response to water-related challenges in Israel and worldwide.