The problem of adequate water supply is a recurring decimal in the calculation of water supply issues facing Ilesha town for more than 40 years. This study attempts to bring to the fore the issues that are accountable, focusing on Ilesha West Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Sources of water that can be tapped for domestic use considered adequacy of rivers and streams, hand dug wells, boreholes, water though vendors and sachet or pure waters. Previous and present efforts of concerned State governments are presented. The various issues are harvested. Issues bothering on water supply and distribution are considered for each of the sources of water. Field study, oral interview, collection of data from appropriate quarters was used to obtain information on the problems of management practices used in provision of potable water to the community by private and public agencies. The existing water supply system including distribution was assessed in terms of availability, operation and management. Results indicated that a State Government’s efforts actually commissioned a Water Scheme capable of solving any water supply and distribution problem in the larger Ijesha land six times Ilesha West LGA) in 1983, when the project was commissioned. The issue can be due to politics. Results of recent efforts at solving the water supply within the Ilesha West LGA shows that there is no pipe borne water now and the most commonly used, of all the water sources is the groundwater for domestic purposes. Issues with surface water include the sanitation problem associated with the streams and rivers being the final abode for most of the solid wastes generated from the community. Supply and distribution of spring water will be complex to develop. Use of hand dug wells is affordable by most of the houses but there is lining of the wells to contend with because of sanitation issues. Government’s intervention only covered 25% of the area representing 82% of Government’s ownership or support to the local council. Many of these inadequate provisions were in deplorable conditions compounded by complaints from communities that they are