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The water supply of the City of Catbalogan is handled and managed by the Catbalogan Water District (CWD), which was initially constructed in 1925 under the management of the local government. It was transferred to the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) upon its creation in 1995. In 1969, NAWASA was abolished and the Catbalogan municipal government took over the CWD management.
A Sanguniang Bayan resolution No. 66 was approved in July 5, 1978 creating the Catbalogan Water District (CWD) based on the national policy, the P.D. 198 known as Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973 favoring local operation and control of water systems; authorizing the formation of local water districts and providing for the government and administration of such districts; chartering a national administration for facilitate improvement of local water utilities; granting said administration such powers as are necessary to optimize public service from water utility operations, and for other purposes. On December 7, 1979 the Local Water Utilities Administration awarded Conditional Certificate of Conformance No. 107 to the CWD.
The water supply source in 1979 was from Masacpasac spring with simple water facilities, namely: spring intake box, two surface water intakes, a 440 cubic meter ground reservoir (constructed during the American era) not currently used, rapid and slow sand filter including a 100 cu.m. backwash tank, about 9.66 km main transmission pipeline and about 8.5 km distribution pipelines.
The Catbalogan water supply is supplied from three waters sources, namely: a) Masacpasac sub-surface channel; b) Caramayon spring water; and c) surface water at Kulador. Masacpasac and surface water at Kulador are the main water source, and Caramayon is used when the water flow from Masacpasac and kulador is low and less than 10 liters per second.
Masacpasac was discovered by the American in 1945, located at Barangay Kawayan, Catbalogan City, at about 4.5 kilometers from the City proper of Catbalogan. It is a sub-surface channel with an approximate length of 50 meters, mean width of 8 m, and mean depth of 2.20 m. It has an approximate area of 185.2 square meters with an elevation of 155 m above sea level. The estimated flow of Masacpasac water source taken at the distribution site is 20 liters per second for dry season to 40 liters per second for wet season. During April and May, the observed dry season, Masacpasac water source maintains an average depth 1.32 meters.
OUR HISTORY
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CATBALOGANWATERDISTRICT
Pier II, Allen Avenue Ext.,
Catbalogan, Western Samar, Phillipines 6700
committed to be a customer service-oriented utility
Pier II, Allen Avenue extension, Catbalogan, Western Samar, Philippines.
Telephone Numbers: (055) 251-2669 ; (055) 543-9259
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Why use chlorine?
It is absolutely essential that drinking water should be safe to drink and contain no harmful bacteria capable of causing diseases. Chlorine is a very effective disinfectant. It has been used for 100 years. The addition of chlorine in small amounts at water treatment works gives maximum disinfection action before water reaches your tap.
Are these low amounts of residual chlorine harmful?
No. The small amounts of chlorine in your water prevent harmful bacteria growing in the water mains or your pipes. You can rest assured that the usual amount of chlorine in water leaving treatment works is safe and well within the World Health Organization guidelines.
source: http://www.dwi.gov.uk/pubs/chlorine/