PREFACE

Water is a life concern.

It is the core mission of Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) - the largest water service provider of Metro Cebu covering four component cities and for municipalities enumerated as follows: Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapulapu City, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, and Cordova.

The mission is clear and it is aimed at the preservation and sustainability of our water resources, and adhering to sound practices in preserving our natural environment.
The Water District maintains eight (8) reforestation sites totaling to 134.5 hectares to augment the freshwater supply of Metro Cebu. These are located in the areas of Liloan, Cebu City, and Talisay City.

To complement the reforestation sites, MCWD, likewise, has established seedling banks so that planting materials will be available for tree planting activities.

These are MCWD’s environmental programs in a committed response to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) encompassing Water For Life, Water for Nature, Water for Energy, Water for Food and Agriculture, Water for Industry, and Water for Recreation.

It looks at water in its four basic principles that water is a finite resource, it is an economic good, women plays a vital role in water resources management and managing our water resources take on a participatory process involving all sectors of society.

If water is life, then it must be everybody’s prime concern.