Question & AnswerQ&A (MWSS Resolution No. 13-003-A-CA)
The resolution pertains to the amendment to Resolution No. 13-003-CA dated June 4, 2013, specifically on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs) on common regulatory issues involving the MWSS Regulatory Office and concessionaires.
The consultations involved the MWSS Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO), MWSS Corporate Office (MWSS-CO), Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI), and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI).
Seven (7) IRRs were approved en toto and recommended for approval by the MWSS Board of Trustees.
The draft IRR on Administrative Fees and Charges was deferred and withdrawn for lack of consensus.
The Executive Committee resolved to adopt the seven recommended IRRs, transmit them to the MWSS Board of Trustees for approval, and to publish them upon approval.
It governs the rules and procedures for disconnecting and reconnecting water services under the concession agreements to ensure due process and customer protection.
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has jurisdiction over these regulatory matters.
The IRRs must be approved and conformed by the MWSS Board of Trustees, then published in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.
Yes, the IRRs apply to various categories of water customers including domestic, small-scale businesses, places of worship, high-rise dwellings, and government institutions within the MWSS service areas.
It sets the framework for fair and consistent rate classification and billing of small-scale, home-based business water consumers.