MWSS: No water shortage amid El Niño threat
Published May 19, 2023 07:52 am
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has assured the public that there will be no water shortage in Metro Manila amid the threat posed by El Niño.
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MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas said they have prepared “for the worst” in anticipation of the possible impacts of El Niño in the capital region.
“We prepare for El Niño whether it is mild, moderate, or strong. We prepare for the worst,” said MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas during a hearing of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development on the depleting water supply in the region last Wednesday, May 17.
Cleofas said that water interruption occurs since Maynilad lowers its production of water in its treatment plant in Putatan, Muntinlupa. According to her, Maynilad produces 200 million liters per day (MLD) from 300 MLD due to the “turbid” water of Laguna Lake.
The Laguna Lake Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) reached 154 last month and this further increased to 233 during the first week of May. In comparison, the optimal range is between 40 to 70 only.
Cleofas said that the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has allotted an additional 52 cubic meters per second (CMS) of water to MWSS to lessen the water interruptions.
Valenzuela 2nd District Rep. Eric Martinez expressed hope that the MWSS’ optimism on the state of the water supply in Metro Manila will “hold water.”
“That is a bold statement to make, that we’re going to overcome this El Niño. Hopefully, that bold statement of yours, ma’am, would really hold water, hopefully in the next few months,” he said. (Nicole Magmanlac)
(File photo)
MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas said they have prepared “for the worst” in anticipation of the possible impacts of El Niño in the capital region.
“We prepare for El Niño whether it is mild, moderate, or strong. We prepare for the worst,” said MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas during a hearing of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development on the depleting water supply in the region last Wednesday, May 17.
Cleofas said that water interruption occurs since Maynilad lowers its production of water in its treatment plant in Putatan, Muntinlupa. According to her, Maynilad produces 200 million liters per day (MLD) from 300 MLD due to the “turbid” water of Laguna Lake.
The Laguna Lake Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) reached 154 last month and this further increased to 233 during the first week of May. In comparison, the optimal range is between 40 to 70 only.
Cleofas said that the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has allotted an additional 52 cubic meters per second (CMS) of water to MWSS to lessen the water interruptions.
Valenzuela 2nd District Rep. Eric Martinez expressed hope that the MWSS’ optimism on the state of the water supply in Metro Manila will “hold water.”
“That is a bold statement to make, that we’re going to overcome this El Niño. Hopefully, that bold statement of yours, ma’am, would really hold water, hopefully in the next few months,” he said. (Nicole Magmanlac)