ICWD PROFILE

On June 5, 1979, the The Iriga City Water District (ICWD) was formed by the virtue of Sangguniang Panlungsod No. 50 series of 1979. Subsequnetly, the City Governement turned over to ICWD all assets and facilities of the Iriga City Waterworks.

As a requirement in availing financial assistance for the development of the water system, ICWD filed with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) pertinent documents and on July 10, 1979. The LWUA issued a Conditional Certificate of Conformance No. 091 on September 4, 1979.

On March 12, 1992 all water districts became Government Owned and Controlled Corporations by virtue of the Supreme Court ruling dated September 13, 1991, thus ICWD is now under the supervision of the Civil Service Commission as far as personnel matters are concerned and under COA for auditing.

The ICWD is classified as Category C effective March 2012. As of December 31, 2016 the active connection was 12,642 manned by 90 employees (48 Regular 10 Casual and 32 Contractual) with an average industry of 141 connections per employee. ICWD office is open from Monday to Friday. Its office is located at Rufino Llagas St., San Roque, Iriga City.

A Water District is a local corporate entity established on local option to operate a water supply system in one or more provincial cities and or municipalities. It is formed in either urban or rural communities outside of the geographic jurisdiction of Metro Manila. It is governed by a five-man Board of Directors and a General Manager who executes the policies set by the former. Water Districts were first considered quasi-private entities until the Philippine Supreme Court handed an en banc decision on September 13, 1991, declaring them as government owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs) with original charter (Davao City Water District et.al. vs. Civil Service Commission et.al. case). Water Districts are classified into five categories, namely: very large, Large, Big, Medium, Average and small. Categorization is based on the WD's gross receipts, total fixed assets, net income before depreciation and interest, number of connections, number of employees and nature of operation (pumping, gravity, etc.). Community or group of communities derive benefits from having a water district through improved health and sanitation, better standard of living, fire protection, a helping hand during inopportune times, development of more responsible citizens, development of more projects and more economic opportunities.