Abundant water supply
DCWD has an abundant water supply utilizing
• Ground Water: 368,581 CMD; and
• Surface Water: 342,022 CMD
• Total: 710,603 CMD
To date, DCWD is only utilizing 55% of the available water daily while 45% is reserved for future water demand.
The reserve water plays a vital role in ensuring water security by serving as:
A contingency supply during dry season and surface water operation downtime; and Supply to meet the future water demand
All of the reserve water comes from underground – protecting the aquifers to reduce the risk of over extraction of groundwater.
With this abundance, DCWD helps Davao City in achieving its vision to be a world-class metropolitan.
To sustain this, DCWD strives to ensure…
Water Resource Sustainability
To secure DCWD’s water sources, the Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) protects, rehabilitates, and maintains the watersheds that replenish these sources:
- Malagos Watershed – 235 has.
- Mt. Talomo-Lipadas Watershed – 1,000 has.
- Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed – 316 has.
- Water Resource Sustainability with the help of the community partners and key stakeholders.
Operational Efficiency
DCWD also ensures to maximize the benefits of the abundance in supply by optimizing operation of the water sources and reducing water losses.
Expand Water Service
To ensure that more Davaoeños enjoy DCWD’s affordable, reliable, and safe water service, DCWD continues service improvement and expansion and develop additional water sources and infrastructure.
Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
For areas outside DCWD’s service coverage, DCWD helps improve water access thru the Patubig sa Barangay / Eskwela Project and Rural Sanitation Facility Project.
Disaster Response and Relief
And during disasters and emergencies, DCWD also ensures continued performance of essential services and provision of water supply to communities affected by disasters.
DCWD is leading Davao City for a water secure future!
With your help, we can secure our water for the present and future generations!
- Use water wisely
- Report and repair leaks
- Store water for emergency use
- Help protect and rehabilitate watersheds.
