HISTORY

CatarmanWater District was created on May 25, 1988, by virtue of Council Resolution No. 88-18(04) approved by the Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar. The water district started its operation in 1995 pursuant to PD 198, otherwise known as the Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973 as amended by Presidential Decree No. 768 and 1479. The decree authorized the formation of local water districts and provided for their government and administration to facilitate improvement of local water utilities and granted said administration such powers as are necessary to optimize public service from water utility operations and for other purposes. Currently, it is serving twenty (23) barangays of the Municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar with 2,465 concessionaires…