Maynilad admits losing over 1.1K MLD of water per day
Published May 18, 2023 07:34 am
The Maynilad Water Services, Inc. on Wednesday, May 17, revealed that around 1,105 million liters of water per day (MLD) go to waste due to leaks.
(File photo) This translates to a loss of 40 percent from the 2,695 million liters per day (MLD) of water allocated to Maynilad from Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan, said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randy Estrellado. Estrellado, who attended a hearing of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development on Wednesday, May 17, said that the water loss was in fact significantly higher prior to the takeover of the water concession by the DMCI-MPIC Water Company in 2006. He emphasized that the previous owner conducted minimal maintenance of the water pipelines between 1997 and 2006. A considerable decrease in water loss was noted by Maynilad since it replaced 75 percent of the pipes they inherited, Estrellado added, although the upgrade cost the company some P21.7 billion. He said that from 68 percent non-revenue water (1,500 MLD), Maynilad managed to drop the loss to 40 percent (1,105 MLD). However, the Maynilad executive acknowledged that the number remains high. Manila Representative Rolando Valeriano, who was among the lawmakers present during the committee hearing on the alleged water depletion in Metro Manila, expressed utter dismay over the revelation. “This is not a joke,” he said. To address the concern of the lawmaker, Estrellado vowed that Maynilad is targeting to further lower its non-revenue water or losses in the next 10 years. (Nicole Magmanlac)
(File photo) This translates to a loss of 40 percent from the 2,695 million liters per day (MLD) of water allocated to Maynilad from Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan, said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randy Estrellado. Estrellado, who attended a hearing of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development on Wednesday, May 17, said that the water loss was in fact significantly higher prior to the takeover of the water concession by the DMCI-MPIC Water Company in 2006. He emphasized that the previous owner conducted minimal maintenance of the water pipelines between 1997 and 2006. A considerable decrease in water loss was noted by Maynilad since it replaced 75 percent of the pipes they inherited, Estrellado added, although the upgrade cost the company some P21.7 billion. He said that from 68 percent non-revenue water (1,500 MLD), Maynilad managed to drop the loss to 40 percent (1,105 MLD). However, the Maynilad executive acknowledged that the number remains high. Manila Representative Rolando Valeriano, who was among the lawmakers present during the committee hearing on the alleged water depletion in Metro Manila, expressed utter dismay over the revelation. “This is not a joke,” he said. To address the concern of the lawmaker, Estrellado vowed that Maynilad is targeting to further lower its non-revenue water or losses in the next 10 years. (Nicole Magmanlac)