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5.2 Water Supply 5.2.1 Among the water districts in the country, the Cagayan de Oro Water Districts (COWD), registered in 1993, was the first. In 1998 its service area covered 63 of the 80 barangays of the Cagayan de Oro City, which include Barangays 1-40 of the Poblacion and 23 non-poblacion barangays, namely: Agusan, Balulang, Bayabas, Bonbon, Bugo, Bulua, Camaman-an, Canitoan, Carmen, Consolacion, Cugman, Gusa, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lapasan, Macabalan, Macasandig, Nazareth, Pagatpat, Patag, Puerto, Puntod, and Tablon. 5.2.2 In 1998, water production was 30,003,606 cubic meters, 17% greater that the consumption. The average production per day is 82,201.67 cubic meters and the water consumption per capita per day is 143 Ipcpd. 5.2.3 COWD has six (6) reservoirs, with the following location and respective capacity: * Camaman-an 5,304 cu.m. * Carmen 5,304 cu.m. * Bulua 2,900 cu.m. * Bugo 443 cu.m. * Gaston Park 170 cu.m.8 utilized for firefighting * Aluba (Macasandig) 76 cu.m. 5.2.2 Service connections reached 54,343 in 1999, majority of which were residential and government. Water consumption in the City sums up to 21,366,680 cubic meters. As expected the biggest volume (20,402,969 cubic meters or almost 95%) was consumed by residential/government use followed by commercial users (963,711 cubic meters or 4.55%). 5.2.3 Service connections reached 54,343 in 1999, majority of which were residential and government. Water consumption in the City sums up to 21,366,680 cubic meters. As expected the biggest volume (20,402,969 cubic meters almost 95%) was consumed by residential/government use, followed by commercial users (963,711 cubic meters or 4.55%). 5.2.4 People living areas not presently covered by COWD rely on point sources such as shallow well, dug well and spring or a combination of these sources for their water needs.
TABLE 55: Water Rates in 1999, Cagayan de Oro Water District
SOURCE: Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD)- Project Evaluation Division, CDPO
5.3 Irrigations Systems 5.3.1 There are two communal irrigation systems in the City, specifically located in Barangay Iponan and Pagatpat. Total service area is 450 hectares (250 hectares in Iponan and 200 hectares in Pagatpat). The aggregate potential irrigable are these two barangays is estimated to be 1,350 hectares. Irrigation facilities were constructed by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Maintenance and operations of the irrigation system are assumed by the Iponan Irrigatiors Association (312 member-farmers) and the Pagatpat Irrigators association (250 member-farmers). 5.4 Power and Electrification 5.4.1 Electric power in Cagayan de Oro has been supplied by the Maria Cristina Hydroelectric Plant through its main 69 KV transmission lines and finally, through its substations: 10 MVA in Barangay Carmen; and 50 MVA in Natumulan of the municipality of Tagoloan. 5.4.1 Power distribution is facilitated by the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO) and by the Misamis Oriental rural Electrification Cooperative (MORESCO). 5.4.2 Seventy-eight (78) of the 80 barangays are energized by both CEPALCO and MORESCO. TABLE 56: Power Rates of CEPALCO and MORESCO, 1999
SOURCE: CEPALCO & MORESCO- Project Evaluation Division, CDPO
TABLE 57: Electric Service By Coverage, Number of Subscribers, and Power Consumption, 1999
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