FEES AND CHARGES
NWRB 2005 FEES AND CHARGES
(in Php)

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 197 of 2000 and per NWRB Board Resolution No. 0010-0305 dated 21 March 2005, the National Water Resources Board on its 29th Meeting approved the following fees and charges:
 
NATURE OF SERVICE APPROVED RATES
*(In Pesos)
A. APPLICATION/FILING FEE
1. Water Permit  
(a) Municipal 5,000
(b) Irrigation (1) National/Corporation 5,000
(2) Communal/Individual 500
(c) Power generation 5,000
(d) Fisheries 5,000
(e) Livestock Raising (1) Backyard 1,000
(2) Commercial 3,000
(f) Industrial 5,000
(g) Recreational 5,000
(h) Other Purposes 5,000
2. Transfer of Water Permit  
(a) Municipal 5,000
(b) Irrigation (1) Communal/Individual 3,000
(2) National/Corporation 5,000
(c) Power generation 5,000
(d) Fisheries 3,000
(e) Livestock Raising (1) Backyard 1,000
(2) Commercial 3,000
(f) Industrial 5,000
(g) Recreational 5,000
(h) Other Purposes 5,000
3. Registration for Domestic Use 100
4. Registration as Well Driller & Renewal (annual)
(a) Sole Proprietor 1,000
(b) Partnership or Corporation 2,000
5. Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC)/Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) 3,000
6. Provisional Authority 3,000
7. Extension of CPC/CPCN Validity (Renewal) 3,000
8. Authority to Increase Capital Stock 2,000
9. Time Extension to Submit Annual Report of Operation 1,500
10. Authority to Charge Water Rates 2,500
11. Protests/Water Use Conflicts 3,000
12. Appeal Fee 1,000
13. Rate Adjustment/Increase 3,000
14. Sale/Transfer/Lease of Water System with CPC/CPCN 2,000
15. Donation of Water System with CPC/CPCN 2,000
16. Authority for Extension of Service 2,000
17. Re-Appraisal/Re-Evaluation of Assets 5,000

B. ANNUAL WATER CHARGES
CLASSIFICATION WITHDRAWAL COST/LPS (in Php)
Base Cost Not more than 10 lps More than 10 lps but not exceeding 50 lps More than 50 lps
a) Municipal 5,000 5.50 8.50 11.00
b) Fisheries 500 2.75 4.25 5.50
c) Livestock (Backyard/Commercial) 500 2.75 4.25 5.50
d) Irrigation (Communal/Individual) 500 2.75 4.25 5.50
                    (National/Corporation) 5,000 5.50 8.50 11.00
e) Power Generation 5,000 2.75 4.25 5.50
f) Industrial 5,000 10.25 15.80 20.45
g) Recreation 5,000 10.25 15.80 20.45
h) Others 5,000 10.25 15.80 20.45
NOTE: For declared critical areas in Metro Manila, the following rates shall apply:
a) In areas adequately serviced by MWSS concessionaires: 100% of water tariff of the concessionaires
b) In areas not adequately serviced by MWSS concessionaires: 35% of water tariff of the concessionaires
i) Charge for over extraction for non-critical areas P 3,000 for every 1 lps or fraction thereof over extracted
j) Other Charges
(j-1) Use of Water at its Natural Location for Fish Culture
(j-1-a) For surface area < 15 has. Base Cost of P500 + P110/ha.
(j-1-b) For surface area > 15 has. Base Cost of P500 + P1,650 for 15 has. plus P0.65/ha. in excess of 15 has.
k) Waterworks Supervision
(k-1) Supervising/Regulation Fee P0.50 per P100 capital stock subscribed or paid or if no shares have been issued, of the capital invested, or of the property and equipment, whichever is higher.

C. OTHER CHARGES Approved Rates (in Pesos)
1. Annual Report Form 200
2. Certification Charge  
a) Certification of Memorial Parks 3,500
b) Certificate of Water Availability 1,500
c) Other Technical Certification 1,000
d) Certified photocopy 50
3. CPC/CPCN Certificate 500
4. Certificate of Compliance 3,500
5. Testing and Sealing Fee of Water Meters 50

D. PENALTIES
1. Owner  
(a) Operation of a System without a CPC/CPCN P5,000 per year reckoned from date of operation or five years whichever comes first but not to exceed P25,000
(b) Non-payment of Annual Water Charge 50% of due per year or fraction thereof plus additional interest for delinquency under Sec. 84 of Amended IRR
(c) Non-submission of Annual Report Form P2,500 per year + P25/day of delay but not to exceed P5,000.
(d) Refusal to have meters tested and sealed Additional 20% of approved testing and sealing fee for water meter times total active connection per year
(e) Illegal extraction of groundwater More than P800 but not exceeding P1,000 per day of violation
2. Well Drillers  
(a) Drilling Without Permit to Drill 20,000 (1st offense)
  30,000 (2nd offense)
  Revocation of Registration (3rd offense)
(b) Non-registered well drillers 50,000

E. PENALTY FOR DELINQUENCY  (Sec. 84 of the Amended IRR)
Where the penalty imposed is a fine, additional penalty interest equivalent to 2% per month of delay or a fraction thereof until fully paid shall be charged.