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Infrastructure
Water Supply

	Students of Barra Elementary School, Opol, Misamis Oriental

The water supply of the province is sourced from deep and shallow wells and spring. It has 48 rivers (with discharge capacity of 42,600.71 liters per second ); 60 creeks; 38 springs (48,432 cubic meters a day) and two natural lakes.

All municipalities have efficient waterworks systems. Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog cities have water utilities -- the Cagayan de Oro City Water District and Gingoog Water District.

Water Connections and Consumption
Year	Connections	Consumption in cu.m
1997	50,127	21,676,187
1998	52,153	21,710,275
1999	54,343	21,366,680
2000	55,470	20,383,885
2001	55,425	20,495,080
2002	58,194	19,933,655
2003	60,328	21,592,997
2004	62,087	22,265,211
2005	64,284	22,031,094
2006	66,168	22,983,831
Source: Cagayan de Oro Water District

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has tapped 18 rivers with highdischarge rates for irrigation. The constructed dams now provide water to 27 irrigation facilities.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has also constructed six intake boxes, eight reservoirs, and 10 small water-impounding dams for the irrigation of 1,538 upland beneficiaries.

Cagayan de Oro’s abundant water supply comes from ground water. With an average capacity of 128,176 cubic meters a day, Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) is more than able to satisfy the existing average demand of 105,985 cubic meters daily. It maintains an average reserved capacity of 22,191 cubic meters a day.

On top of the generous supply of water is the COWD’s Bulk Water Supply Project which is now operational and serving selected areas in the city. This project provides additional water supply of 50, 000 cubic meters per day. It improves the capability of COWD to serve elevations higher than 35 meters above mean sea level (msd).

The PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate has a water system with a discharge capacity of 4.2 million cubic meters for industrial use and 4.3 million cubic meters for domestic consumption.

Main content provided by the Department of Trade and Industry of Misamis Oriental. Photos are copyright properties of Nazca Graphic Design & Photography. Published November 2008.