Section 7: Functions of the Agency.

(1) The Agency shall -
(a) advise the Federal and States Governments on all aspects of hydrology;
(b) project, prepare and interpret Government policy in the field of hydrology;
(c) work with the meteorological services to issue forecasts for floods;
(d) promote hydrological services in agriculture, draught and desertification activities;
(e) provide hydrological services in operational hydrology and water resources activities;
(f) collect, process and disseminate all hydrological data and information within and outside Nigeria;
(g) keep in safe custody all hydrological records in the Agency's archive;
(h) ensure uniform standards of observation of all hydrological phenomena in Nigeria;
(i) ensure that international standards and best practices in hydrological operations are maintained;
(j)
train, conduct and undertake research particularly in the field of surface and groundwater hydrology and other related areas of hydrology;
(k) provide consultancy services to the public on hydrology;
(l)
monitor hydrology components of the environment including ground water pollution through industrial, commercial and agricultural activities.
(m) establish stations for hydrological observation;
(n)
carry out river training activities to improve conveyance of water in river channels including monitoring of the sediment road;
(o) carry out other activities as are necessary and expedient for the full discharge of any of its functions under this Act; and
(p) carry out geo-physical investigations for siting ground water development projects, dam foundation and saline water intrusion.
(2)
Without prejudice to the functions in subsection (1) of this section, the Agency shall, where it is required, prescribe the hydrological requirements for all sectoral activities including environmental water way transportation,natural disaster and relief management issues.