San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) will make available potable and affordable water from the Angat reservoir to more than 350,000 households in Bulacan by early 2025.
In a statement, SMC said this comes as it starts implementation of Stage 3A of the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP) covering the water districts of Baliwag, Norzagaray, Hagonoy, Pandi, San Ildefonso, San Miguel and San Rafael.
LCWDC currently supplies treated bulk water to 13 water districts of Bulacan that, in turn, distribute to 220,000 households in cities and municipalities that include Balagtas, Bocaue, Marilao, City of Meycauayan, Obando, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulakan, Calumpit, Guiginto, City of Malolos, Paombong, Plaridel and Sta. Maria.
SMC noted that, LCWDC has been providing Bulacan water districts the lowest bulk water charge in the country at P9.66 per cubic meter or less than 1 centavo per liter.
Full completion of Stage 3 of the BBWSP will bring the total coverage of LCWDC to 24 areas in Bulacan.
“With the growing population in the province, we expect a greater demand for water in the coming years. As such, our BBWSP teams are working double time to further expand our coverage areas to allow more households to benefit from reliable, affordable, clean, and potable supply of water,” said SMC President Ramon S. Ang.
He noted that, “We still have a long way to go given the delays brought about by the pandemic, but with the support of local government units, water districts, and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), we are confident we can meet our targets on time.”
Ang added that, SMC is committed to fulfilling the objectives of the project which is to meet the increasing demand for water that's potable, affordable, and reliable without the adverse environmental impact brought about by excessive groundwater extraction.
The Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project produces an average volume of 190 million liters per day, and has a maximum capacity of 388 million liters per day.