85% of El Ouata's population are connected to drinking water (the second lowest rate in the province),[REF] but 100% are connected to the sewerage system,[REF] and 81% (including 2,527 buildings) have access to electricity (the equal lowest in the province) [REF].
El Ouata has a total of 1,503 houses, of which 905 are occupied, giving an occupation rate of 8.1 inhabitants per occupied building [REF].