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MVP-led Maynilad promises to solve water shortage in the south

January 25, 2022

Bilyonaryo.com

West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it is doing its best to mitigate the impact of supply interruptions in the south.

Maynilad customers in the cities of Pasay, Paranaque, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, Bacoor, Imus and Cavite as well as in the municipalities of Noveleta and Rosario have been experiencing daily water service interruptions due to increased turbidity in Laguna Lake.

“Our water production from Laguna Lake has been affected by the Northeast Monsoon (Hanging Amihan) that has been pushing unusual amounts of sediment toward our Putatan treatment plants.

Maynilad said the resulting turbid water needs more processing before being released to our customers.

In addition to this, increased nutrients in the lake have been promoting the growth of algae which block the intake structure of our treatment facilities, Maynilad said.

“We are taking short- and long-term measures to address these concerns like intensifying filtration to get rid of the debris. Unfortunately, these extra interventions result in reduced water production, hence, the temporary rotating supply interruption,” said the utility firm.

Maynilad said it has also been supplementing the supply of potable water through our mobile water tankers and stationary water tanks in several areas.

Apart from this, Maynilad is building its third treatment plant in Muntinlupa which will add another 150 million liters per day once completed in 2023.

“Meanwhile, we will cooperate with our regulators to make sure all these issues are properly resolved soonest with the least inconvenience to the public,” Maynilad said.

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