Maynilad expects reduced water pressure as demand rises

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has urged consumers to conserve water due to expected lower water pressure amid high demand.

Maynilad explained that the heightened water demand amid the ongoing El Niño phenomenon may result in reduced water pressure for residents in the Western part of Metro Manila. Nevertheless, with steady supply allocations from regulators, the company assured customers that there will be no service disruptions.

The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) and the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) recently announced that they are allocating 50 cubic meters per second (cms) to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) from May 1 to 15.

MWSS handles two of Metro Manila’s water concessionaires, Maynilad and Manila Water Co.

The recent supply distributed to the MWSS would come from the Angat Dam, which serves 90 percent of its sources to Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, and Bulacan.

Despite the adjusted allotment, Maynilad seeks responsible water conservation in order to preserve the level of Angat Dam before the onset of the rainy season.

The concessionaire assured that there won’t be any water disruptions, as Maynilad Corporate Communications head Jennifer Rufo said that the company is already augmenting their water supply from other sources like deep wells, reused water, and rivers.

“Even before the El Nino phenomenon set in last year, we have been developing alternate water sources to augment the growing water requirement of customers. These alternate sources are now being fully utilized, so we ask consumers to also reinforce this effort by using water wisely,” she explained.