Bohol Water Utilities Inc. (BWUI) celebrated its 25th anniversary Thursday, August 28, 2025.
BWUI came into existence by virtue of a Joint Venture Agreement between the Provincial Government of Bohol and Salcon Consortium/Bohol Water Utilities Inc. executed on Aug. 28, 2000.
On Dec. 28, 2000, the operation and maintenance of water utility was turned over to BWUI from the then Provincial Waterworks System of the PGB.
Under the JVA, BWUI is mandated, among other things, to rehabilitate and improve the waterworks system including expansion of services to neighboring municipalities.
Guided by its determination to improve the system for a sustainable water supply to its customers, BWUI developed more water sources by constructing pumping stations.
The company presently has more than 30 pumping units in different locations.
Development of surface water is being considered by BWUI as a long-term solution to the increasing water demand.
BWUI acquired more than a dozen generator sets to ensure continuous operation of some pumping stations that can produce 60% of the total production during total power outages, except for unscheduled power interruptions, and is planning to acquire more units.
Upgrading and expansion of piping network are ongoing to ensure that those areas served by other providers will be reached by BWUI.
Aside from the efficient service to its consumers, BWUI’s ultimate goal is to reduce and maintain the system’s loss.
As of July 2025, it reduced losses to 19% and further reduced them in August to 15% from as high as 40% when BWUI took over the operation in 2000.
Many improvements are being undertaken by BWUI and the company continues to further improve the system to ensure efficiency and satisfactory delivery of potable water to its consumers.