On November 24, 1996, four companies signed a Joint Venture Agreement forming the Subicwater & Sewerage Company Inc. The joint venture brought together a Filipino construction firm, D.M.C.I., the British water utility specialist Biwater (now CASCAL), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority SBMA which previously operated the water supply and sewerage system in the Subic Bay Freeport, and the Olongapo City Water District (OCWD), the former operator of the water system in Olongapo City.
Since April 1, 1997, Subicwater has operated under a franchise serving the Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
It has two water treatment plants: the Binictican Water Treatment Plant which serves the need of the Freeport Zone and southern part of the City and Cabalan, and the Mabayuan Water Treatment Plant which supplies the northern part of the City. The Binictican Water Treatment Plant draws its water from five sources: Binanga, Binictican, Boton, Triboa, and Malawaan Rivers. The Mabayuan Water Treatment Plant sources its raw water from the Mabayuan creek and Sta. Rita River.
The two water testing laboratories of Subicwater are accredited by the Department of Health. It has a complete water testing laboratory equipment, facilities and competent chemist, medical technologists and chemical engineers to ensure that the treated water conforms to the standards prescribed by the World Health Organization and the Philippine National Standard for Drinking Water.
Subicwater is regulated by Subic Bay Water Regulatory Board with representation from both Olongapo City and Freeport Zone. The regulating body monitors and ensures the efficiency of its operation and fair prices for customers.
On April 1, 2002, Subicwater received the ISO 9001:2000 certification granted
by TUV Suddeutschland Group., making it the first privatized water company
in the Philippines and Southeast Asia to be ISO certified.
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