BISLIG CITY WATER DISTRICT (BCWD) had its simple evolution from the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) in 1962 to 1969, then, from the Municipal Government of Bislig in 1969 to September 10, 1974.

BCWD, which was then Bislig Water District (BWD), initially existed through Resolution no. 44-A of Bislig Municipal Council, and changed to its present name through resolution no. 4 series of 2004 of the district’s Board of Directors. The Administrator of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), Mr. Lorenzo H. Jamora, approved the renaming on August 27, 2004. LWUA awarded the Conditional Certificate of Conformance to the district on May 19, 1976, which concluded the official birth of BCWD.

Hence, Bislig-based water utility inherited the Cumawas Spring, constructed by NAWASA, and the Sian River Pumping Station, which was constructed by Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines (PICOP) in 1975 to provide water system on its employees housing site at Forest Drive Village and Barangay San Roque, as well as the 200 water service connections.

The newly-set up district forecasted an increasing demand of water supply and intensifying its target coverage population in Bislig City that resulted to essential planning, project proposals, and availment of loans from LWUA.

A significant break came in 1980 to 1991 when Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) granted the mini and maxi loans, a total of P13.417M, for additional service connections, meters, development of the Kauntuan Spring, construction of the existing building of BCWD, and the acquisition of the district’s vehicle.  Within twelve years, the plan for development was progressively realized.    

At this juncture, the water service connections reached to 4,289 for both residential and commercial; however, the district still needed to sustain its development concerning its water services and facilities, so in 2002, LWUA granted another P8.123M loan for the San Antonio Spring Development Project as additional source.

Today, BCWD has four water sources namely Cumawas Spring, Sian River, Kauntuan Spring and the current San Antonio Spring sources with a total water service connections of 8, 238.  Said water sources could be found in Barangays Maharlika, Cumawas, Mangagoy and San Antonio.  

Bislig City has 24 barangays and a total population of 97,860. The thickly populated Barangays are: Mangagoy, which has total households of 7,775 and population of 41,219. Tabon  has total households of 2,700 and population of 13,500. Accordingly, BCWD supplies water to 8 Barangays specifically Mangagoy, Tabon, San Fernando, Kahayag, Maharlika, Cumawas, San Roque (Forest Drive Village), and Poblacion.