Razon-led east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. expects the completion of the Mandaluyong West Sewer Package 1 sometime this year.

In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 23, Manila Water said the sewer project located in Barangay Hulo, Mandaluyong City is nearly 70 percent complete, which costs about P4.2 billion.

This plan will form a 51-kilometer sewer network to connect Western Mandaluyong, Southern San Juan, and Southern Quezon City.

Once operational, the lines would provide a sewer treatment plant at around 60 million to 120 liters per day (MLD) capacity.

“By 2037, the sewer network is expected to serve 704,260 residents of Mandaluyong, San Juan, and QC,” Manila Water said.

The project also includes one major pump station, 13 lift stations, 276 interceptor boxes, and a 16-channel interceptor.

According to Jeric Sevilla, the corporate communication affairs director, the water company continues to boost its sewerage and sanitation service to improve community health and promote eco-friendly initiatives.

“We are ramping up [the services] to reach more customers as part of its Service Improvement Plan,” he said. “[We are] investing heavily in wastewater infrastructure to contribute to better community health and promote environmental sustainability.”

The Mandaluyong West Sewer Network Project Package 1, along with the Hinulugang Taktak Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) are Manila Water’s plans to rehabilitate and protect waterways, especially with the growing population in the east zone area of Metro Manila.

With a completion date set by December this year, the Hinulugang Taktak STP would generate 14 MLD of treated wastewater to restore the Hinulugang Taktak Falls.

This STP initiative is partnered with the Rizal Provincial Government, the Antipolo City Government, and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).