The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) granted again the request of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to maintain its raw water allocation from Angat Dam until the end of June.
The NWRB and Maynilad reiterated its reminder to the public to conserve water due to the continuous decrease of water level at Angat Dam. As of 6 a.m. of June 16, the water level at Angat Dam was recorded at 186.98 meters, which is slightly higher than its minimum operating level at 180 meters. (Nicole Magmanlac)
*(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN)
* NWRB Executive Director Sevillo David Jr. confirmed to extend the 52 cubic meter per second (CMS) water allocation from Angat Dam until June 30. It can be recalled that the 52 CMS allocation approved by the NWRB was supposed to end on the last day of May. However, due to the request of MWSS, the NWRB agreed to extend it until the first half of June. The allocation would then supposedly be cut off by two CMS to bring it to 50 CMS beginning Friday, June 16, to June 30. Meanwhile, west zone concessionaire Maynilad said the sustained allocation would ensure a normal supply of water to its consumers. “At this allocation, we will be able to sustain normal service levels in our concession area and prevent service disruptions due to a supply shortfall from our main raw water source,” Maynilad said in a statement released on Friday. “We continue to pursue our augmentation projects so that more supply can be generated from alternate sources,” Maynilad added. Maynilad had initially stated that the dropping of water allocation from the Angat Dam would cause water service interruption to its concession area.The NWRB and Maynilad reiterated its reminder to the public to conserve water due to the continuous decrease of water level at Angat Dam. As of 6 a.m. of June 16, the water level at Angat Dam was recorded at 186.98 meters, which is slightly higher than its minimum operating level at 180 meters. (Nicole Magmanlac)