MANDATES AND FUNCTION

The Orion Water District is a local water district created by virtue of Resolution No. 45 dated July, 1993 of the Municipality of Orion, Bataan. On January 14, 1994, the Certificate of Conditional Conformance No. 527 was issued by Local Water Utilities Administration to formalize the establishment of Orion Water District.

The operation of the local water district started on July 1, 1993 pursuant to the provisions of the Presidential Decree No. 198 as amended by PD Nos. 768 and 1479, otherwise known as the “Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973”. Its primary objective is to acquire, install, improve, provide, maintain and operate the water supply and distribution system for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption of residents within the boundaries of the District. As of December 31, 2014 the district is servicing 19 out of 23 barangays with total service connection of 5,345.