Water Utilities Division Profile

The NWRB executes its economic regulatory functions through its Water Utilities Division, consisting of four (4) sections, namely:

• Registration and Licensing Section;
• Water Rates and Evaluation Section;
• Litigation and Adjudication Section; and
• Systems and Accounts Section.

As the economic regulator of private water utilities, the powers and functions of the NWRB, as such, can be traced back to the Public Service Commission, which was created under Commonwealth Act No. 146, as amended (November 1936). In 1972, the Integrated Reorganization Plan abolished the Public Service Commission, and its adjudicatory and regulatory functions over water supply services were transferred to the Board of Power and Waterworks.

In 1977, the powers and functions of the Board of Power and Waterworks were transferred to the National Water Resources Council (