Our History

Once, Bocaue was a former barrio of the municipality of Meycauayan, province of Bulacan. Bukawe (its original name) was derived from Bukawe trees from the bamboo family, where along the creeks of this province and around its territorial boundaries lie so many trees of this kind.

Bocaue is composed of 19 barangays, whose major sources of income are manufacturing, cottage industries, farming, fishing, trading and other commercial businesses. Eversince, Bocaue is also noted for the manufacturing of fabulous pyrotechnic products/firecrackers and still famous up to now.

In 1930’s like in many rural areas, people in Bocaue get water mostly from wells dug from 10 to 15 ft. deep or by catching rain water from gutters or by other means. Later, the more affluent ones constructed their own deepwells and installed electric pumps in order to draw sufficient water. In this period, the water supply system becames dilapidated already. Until finally, Bocaue townspeople found difficulty in getting safe and potable drinking water.

The very first Bocaue Waterworks System (BWS) was initiated and planned by the Municipal Government under the leadership of then Mayor Emiliano Eusebio in 1936 and continued by then Mayor Dominador L. Santos who succeeded the former until its completion in 1938. Since then, all improvements like constructing additional line extensions and pump rehabilitation were made by succeeding mayors of Bocaue.

During the Japanese occupation (1941-1945), only artesian wells built by the government and some associations were operational and being used because the water system facilities during the occupation were either destroyed or stolen. It was after the liberation when the water system was rehabilitated and restored for operation again under the administration of the Municipal government with the assistance of the Provincial Engineering Office.

BWS was taken over by the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), an agency of the government created in 1975 to control all waterworks system in the Republic. But it was again transferred to Municipal government in June 1978 pursuant to PD No. 1406. At that time, BWS was servicing only six (6) barangays, where water pressure and its system were still a big problem.In July 06, 1979, Bocaue Water District was born and took over the operation of the system, assumed all the responsibilities in providing adequate and safe water supply and efficient services to its consumers. Upon the issuance of the Certificate of Conditional Conformance (CCC) No. 086 on August 6, 1979 by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), technical assistance was extended to the WD starting from a Mini-Loan of P245,000.00 for its initial improvement under the Interim Demonstration Program (IDP), awaiting another IIP Loan (Funded by USAID through LWUA) which was granted after Feasibility Study prepared by LWUA Engineers and their foreign consultants.

IIP was started on September 1982 and was completed on June 1983 costing almost P5,000,000.00. The said project covered 15.75 km. extension pipelines 3.5 km. pipe replacement, rehabilitation of two (2) old pumps, maintenance of chlorinating machines, activation of 14 fire hydrants and construction of one (1) major well which was located in a lot in Tambubong, Bocaue, Bulacan.At this point, BWD was able to service fourteen (14) barangays, Because of some technical problems, the expected production for the said well did not materialize. Eventually, management targets were not realized, especially the expected number of concessionaires it should serve. Still, Water District must find other ways and means to improve the water pressure and continue serving the rest of the town of Bocaue.

From 1986, the following pump stations were constructed to augment the rising need for water of Bocaue :

  • • 1986 – Turo Pump Station
  • • 1989 – Bambang Pump Station
  • • 1990 – Farmers Pump Station
  • • 1992 – Violeta Pump Station / Sulucan Pump station
  • • 1994 – Antipona Pump station / Potrero Pump Station
  • • 1995 – Boomtown Pump Station
  • • 1997 – Tambubong Pump Station (in 1993, the former well became unproductive)
  • • 1999 – Platinum Pump Station
  • • 2001 – El Toro
The year 1999 marked the 20th Anniversary of Bocaue Water District, a milestone not only for the Management and Staff and its Board of Directors comprising the Water District but also for our valued concessionaires who, along the way, through better and hard times were with us. Visibly, we are proud to say that, gradually, we were able to make essential improvements to provide our present and future concessionaires with adequate, safe and potable water supply.
For the years to come, Bocaue Water District wishes to offer extensive services and plans are on our way to cover the areas/barangays not yet serviced by the Water District.The current General Manager, Engr. Ricardo B. Perez took office in September 01, 2003. Since then, he prioritized the construction of additional pumping stations, particularly in barangays with insufficient water supply. Hence, in January of 2004, a new pumping station was drilled in Azicate subdivision on a newly acquired lot with 166 sq.m. land area. This pumping station became operational on 01 April 2004 with a production capacity of eighty gallons per minute (80 gal.m.), thus augmenting the water supply requirement in barangay Lolomboy and Bunlo areas. The project total cost was Two Million (P2.0M) sourced from the internally generated fund of the district.

In October of the same year, another pumping station had started drilling operation, this time in barangay Bambang, this site was newly purchased 150 sq.m. property along Nia road in Sitio Dulo, Bambang. After four (4) months of drilling and construction, the pump station started its operation in 08 January 2005 with a production capacity of 92 gpm, benefitting the residents of Bambang with clear and potable water. The total project cost is more or less P2.0 Million, with funding source also from the internally generated revenue of the district.Unfortunately, in 08 October 2004, a mild earthquake hit the Bulacan and Metro Manila areas, This natural force of nature affected two (2) existing pumping stations of the district, namely; Sto.Nino Pump Station in Lolomboy and Krus sa Wawa Pumping Station in Bambang and was abandoned due to saline water intrusion. Rehabilitation works were undertaken but to no avail with more than 1,300 units of chloride content were measured on water discharge. This event hampered the progress of water supply of the district.

Through the years, additional pumping stations were drilled and constructed in order to augment the water supply of the district, considering its increasing concessionaires. The following is the list of Bocaue Water District’s newly built pump stations during the incumbency of the current General Manager.

9.Taal 2 P.S300 sq.m.03 March 20107,000.000LWUA/NLIF10.Igulot P.S150 sq.m.09 August 201010,000.000LWUA/NLIF11.Bunducan P.S250 sq.m.11 September 201110,000.000DBP LOAN12.Bumducan P.S150 sq.m.07 November 20124,000,000BWD-ICG13.Taal 3 P.S249 sq.m.13 April 20136,000,000BWD-ICG

No.Pump StationsLot AreaDate of OperationProject CostSource of Fund
1.Azicate P.S166 sq.m.01 April 2004P 2,000,000* BWD-ICG
2.Bambang-NIA150 sq.m.08 January 20052,200,000BWD-ICG
3.Bagumbayan P.S50 sq.m.08 June 20052,500,000BWD-ICG
4.Turo-By-Pass361 sq.m.16 October 20067,000,000BWD-ICG
5.Duhat 1 P.S141 sq.m.10 October 20077,000,000BWD-ICG
6.Taal P.S200 sq.m.02 September 20086,800,000BWD-ICG
7.Duhat 2 P.S250 sq.m.03 July 20095,000,000P5.0 M-LWUA LOAN
8.Lolomboy P.SRental12 August 20091,700,000BWD-ICG

BWD-ICG = BOCAUE W.D. –Internal Cash Generation

In 2013, the Water District had already adopted the concept to harness and develop the available surface water in its jurisdiction. The District invested more than Eight Million Pesos (P8.0M) on a 5.4 hectares fishpond lot and a 3,250 sq.m. adjacent lot which will be converted to a Water Impounding Reservoir (WIR) and Water Treatment Plant (WTP) site respectively. The WIR will have a water carrying capacity of 160,000 cubic meters more or less which is connected to Atubang Creek, a tributary of Bocaue, Balagtas and Guiguinto Rivers. The project involves the procurement of technologically advanced water treatment facility using ultra filtration system and reverse osmosis to purify the Brackish water currently available on site.

The District had already executed the implementation of this project under the provision of RA 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Hence, on October 16, 2013, the District Bids and Awards Committee conducted the bidding for the Supply, Operation and Maintenance of Water Treatment Facility for Brackish water under the Bulk Water Supply Contract. Accordingly, on 17 December 2013 Bocaue Water District and Matten Technologies, Inc. signed the contract for the Supply of treated water at P 17.00 per cubic meter, inclusive of taxes with no price adjustment for the first two (2) years of operation.

Upon completion of these two (2) component projects, the water Impounding Reservoir and the Water Treatment Plant respectively, BWD will have sufficient treated potable water supply for its concessionaires satisfaction. Furthermore, future demand can be easily met with the provision for additional modular treatment facility to increase its production capacity. Likewise, management is also looking for the possibility of entering into a Bulk Water Supply Agreement with Sta.Maria Water District on a Government to Government basis.

Finally, BWD is also on a priority list on the implementation of the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project being proposed by MWSS under the PPP Project concept of the National Government.