The Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) turned-over on Friday, September 2, a Level III water system to residents of Barangay Pagatpat Habitat Homeowners Association.
COWD spokesperson Ladelle Sagrado said the COWD spent about P7.2 million for the project, sourced from the water district's capital fund and from its allocated budget for projects endorsed by the City Government.
"Pasabot sa level III, naa nay individual water connection sa inyong balay. Ang level I ikaw pa ang mukalos ug tubig sa isa ka water source, ang level II is ang communal faucet," she said.
There are about 50 stub-outs for the 1,111 households that will benefit from the project, which would provide individual water connection lines to each of the houses.
The residents, Sagrado said, will only be spending for the pipeline from the stub-out to their houses, which was estimated at P1,800.
Sagrado said later this year, they will also turn-over another water system in barangay Calaanan relocation site.
"Sa 20 ka Sendong relocation sites, ang uban niana naa na individual connections, naa pud communal connections. Daghan pa tang target ana especially next year, kay capital intensive man gyud na so dili madali-dali," Sagrado said.
In his speech, City Mayor Oscar Moreno called on the residents to unite and set aside differences.
"Wala nay grupo kay pareho raman ta ug mga concerns. Kining ato serbisyo sa tanan, walay pili sa bolok sa pulitika. Dili sayon kining atong gibuhat, daghay natun-an nga mga leksyon sa atong housing group nga dili na mausab ang dili maayo nga pagka-organisa sa atong mga homeowners," he said.
The mayor assured the residents with more development projects to come.
"Daghan pa nga serbsyo ang atong itunol basta magtinabangay lang kita," he added.
Rene Salindato, president of Pagatpat Habitat Homeowners Association thanked the water district and the City Government for hearing their clamor.
"Mapasalamaton kita, ug among iassure nga ioversee namo ug tarong nga na carry out gyud sa among mga miyembro ilang mga responsibilidad," he said.
Sagrado, for her part, reminded residents to take seriously the responsibilities that comes with the new development such as paying the water bills honestly and conserve water.
"Para sa atong mga residente, dugay naman gyud ninyo ni nga clamor, pero naa pud dugang responsibilidad, mag-atiman nata sa atong water system, magtabang nata pagsamot sa pag-conserve sa atong water, naa na pud ang responsibility nga ireport pud ang illegal connections, and bayad gyud. We assure nga safe and adequate ug atimanon namo sad ilang mga linya in return," she said.
