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    History of Manila Water Supply and Sewerage Sytems Spanish Period (1565-1898)

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    CE143/A1

    Marcial, Lamberto Jr. B. January 7, 2011

    CE/3 2008106091 Prof. Villaseñor

    HISTORY OF MANILA WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE SYTEMS

    Spanish Period (1565-1898)

     In 1878, Spanish Philanthropist Francisco Carriedo y Peredo donated funds to laid out in
    old Manila the first water system in the Philippines. It was called the Carriedo System.
    The construction of a water system delivered 16 million litters of water per day to
    300,000 people.

    American and Commonwealth Period (1899-1946)

     By 1909, the capacity of the system was increased to 92 million liters per day by the
    addition of pumping facilities and the construction of Wawa Dam. The name of the
    system evolved from Manila Water Supply System in 1908 to Metropolitan Water
    District in 1919.

     During the 1920s, Ipo Dam was created using water resource from the Angat basin.

     In 1938, the capacity was increased to 200 million liters per day for an urban population
    of 900,000 people.

    Modern-Day Period (1946-Present)

     In 1954, the name Manila Water Supply System was changed to National Waterworks
    and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA).

    Marcos administration (1965–1986)

     In 1971, The Manila Waterworks Authority, founded in 1878, was transformed into the
    Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) under the national government
    of Ferdinand Marcos. MWSS was made responsible for service provision in Metro
    Manila, whereas other municipal and provincial water and sewerage systems in about
    1,500 cities and towns were transferred back to local governments.

     In the latter cases, most systems were in poor condition, and most of the responsible
    Local Government Units (LGUs) were not able to maintain or even improve them.
    Consequently, a new management model for urban water supply was introduced in 1973 -
    the newly created Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA).

     In 1976, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) was created through the National
    Water Code of the Philippines to coordinate policies concerning water resources.

    Aquino administration (1986–1992)

     In 1987, Local Water Utilities Administration took over the work of Rural Waterworks
    Development Corporation which had been created only seven years earlier. The Rural
    Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan of 1988 provided for the installation of 81,900
    rural water supply systems by 1991.

     At the end of Aquino's term of office in 1992, 80% of the rural population was provided
    with Level I water supply services, whereas 61% had direct service connections in Metro
    Manila and 47% in other urban areas of the country were covered by Level II and III
    water supply.

    Ramos administration (1992–1998)

     The government of Fidel V. Ramos sought to encourage local government participation


    and institutional strengthening. In addition, the efficient use of water resources was
    addressed. It was the Ramos administration that planned, prepared, and implemented the
    privatization of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.

     In 1997, MWSS awarded concessionaire licenses to two private corporations. Metro


    Manila was sliced into two distribution areas:

    1.) Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) - operates in western Quezon City, southern
    Caloocan, Manila (excluding downtown), Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Pasay,
    Parañaque, Las Piñas, and western Muntinlupa.

    2.) Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWC) - operates the East Concession Zone, which
    comprises Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, eastern
    Quezon City, and the southeast portions of Manila.
    Since 1998 to Present

     After the take-over of the two private corporations namely: Maynilad Water Services Inc.
    (MWSI) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWC), more water are delivered in Metro
    Manila using the supply allocated by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
    (MWSS). Water connections are increased and provided clean, safe and potable water to
    the whole of the Metro Manila community.

    REFERENCES:

    - http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Waterworks_and_Sewerage_System

    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_the_Philippines

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