Traces of our roots

In 1986, after the restoration of the democratic form of government by the President Corazon C. Aquino, a new set of officials were inducted into office. Thereafter, the municipal council toyed with the idea of transferring the Local Water System to the Masantol Water District thru the prodding of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), thus the birth of Masantol Water District. Upon the issuance of the CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (CCC No. 320) by the LWUA on November 19, 1987, operations readily commenced with Mr. Wilfrido A. Pineda, a member of Sangguniang Bayan at that time, as the appointed acting General Manager.

In no time, the acting general manager made an earnest appeal to the Local Water Utilities Administration for technical and financial assistance to rehabilitate the non-operational water system. Through the effort of the Board of Directors and the general manager the district boost in a period of four (4) years and improved its facilities. The rule of G. M. Wilfrido A. Pineda did not last long for in the year 2002, he died of heart attack. Due to his untimely death, three (3) months after, January 2003, Mr. Rolando B. Tolentino appointed by the Board of Directors as the successor of late G. M. Wilfredo A. Pineda.

Finally G. M. Rolando B. Tolentino publicly announce the mission and vision of Masantol Water District in providing clean and safe potable water to concessionaires of the district with mission committing the fulfillment of its goal to efficiently maintain and expand the district water supply to the full satisfaction of each concessionaires. At present, the total number of active concessionaires of Masantol Water District has already 4,000 and with facilities consisting of four (4) Production Well, four (4) generator sets, (4) chlorinator sets and improved distribution line with 24/7 water supply. The district has a new air conditioning office building with computerize billing for the satisfaction of the concessionaires and employees.