Provincial Water Utilities Act, 1973 (Presidential Decree No. 198). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1973 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette, Vo. 69, No. 24, pp. 5360-5378-2. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Institution Water supply Freshwater resources management Water charges Waterworks Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act declares a national policy of local operation and control of water systems; authorizing the formation of Local Water Districts and providing for the government and administration of such districts; chartering a national administration to facilitate improvement of local water utilities; granting said administration such powers as are necessary to optimize public service from water utility operations, and for other purposes. Title II will be known as "The Local Water District Law" and Title III as "The Local Water Utilities Administration Law". (75 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Republic Act No. 9286 amending the Provincial Water Utilities Act, 1973. Legislation | Philippines | 2004 Keyword: Institution, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 1479. Legislation | Philippines Keyword: Institution, Water supply, Freshwater resources management, Water charges, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX