Results of the physical inventory asserted that all the above water systems needs improvements from Level II category (Communal faucets provided for 3 – 4 Households) to Level III Category (Individual service connections with proper metering).

The Management then hired the services of a Plumber with a compensation of Php 500.00 only per month to assist in the repair and maintenance of the system and subsequently decided to repair the existing reservoir and its appurtenances.
Pull-out the 75mm pipes installed at Del Pilar St. reduced to 40mm/ 32mm and 25mm solvent type pipes extended to Townsite area and transfer it to the strategic location at Purok Hayahay, Panuncialman St., Poblacion, Lupon, Davao Oriental.

In April of 1994, after 6 months of preparation, LWD immediately started the distribution of water services to only 2 consumers who first applied for connection after the above activities using the National Highway JICA funded water system by paying the power bills.

with only 2 service connections when it took over the management of the defunct NAWASA or the Municipal Waterworks System in 1993. The expected average water production was only 155 cubic meters per day distributed to consumers through distribution lines ranging from 25mm – 75mm, total length of 470 meters only.

In short, in 20 years LWD has grown around 24 times more in service connections, 10 times more in water production and as much as 12 times more in pipeline length. The safe potable water LWD serves to the public comes from the 3 wells distributed in Poblacion. Production major facilities include three (3) major Pumping Stations and eight (2) reservoirs.

As of December 2014, LWD already has over 1,524 service connections. Its service area is spread over the Poblacion alone.

LWD, which became a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) in March 1992.

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despite its independence, was able to transform itself from near scratch to an organization clothed in efficiency, competence, credibility and success.