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Maynilad to complete ₱955-million Valenzuela reservoir this year

Published Jun 2, 2026 04:14 pm
Maynilad's Parada Pumping Station and Reservoir (PSR) in Valenzuela City is now more than 90% complete. Once operational, the ₱955-million facility will add 40 million liters to the company's water storage capacity and improve water pressure for around 50,000 residents of Barangay Parada.
Maynilad's Parada Pumping Station and Reservoir (PSR) in Valenzuela City is now more than 90% complete. Once operational, the ₱955-million facility will add 40 million liters to the company's water storage capacity and improve water pressure for around 50,000 residents of Barangay Parada.
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. expects to commission its new pumping station and reservoir in Valenzuela City by the third quarter of 2026, part of an ongoing effort to improve water storage and pressure across northern Metro Manila.
In a statement, Maynilad said the company is wrapping up developments at the Parada Pumping Station and Reservoir, a project valued at ₱955 million.
Construction has passed the 90 percent completion mark and is expected to add 40 million liters to Maynilad’s total water storage capacity once fully operational. The utility expects the added volume to stabilize supply during peak demand hours and support long-term service expansion.
The facility will directly benefit approximately 50,000 residents in Barangay Parada by more than doubling local water pressure. Standard pressure is expected to increase to 16 pounds per square inch from the current average of 7 pounds per square inch.
Maynilad said this upgrade provides sufficient pressure to deliver running water up to the third floor of residential and commercial structures without requiring inline booster pumps.
The Parada facility is part of Maynilad’s sustained capital expenditure program aimed at modernizing and expanding its water infrastructure network. The company currently operates 41 pumping stations and 40 reservoirs across its West Zone concession area.
The network represents a significant infrastructure expansion from the eight pumping stations and 10 reservoirs it operated in 2006, prior to the utility’s re-privatization.
“Investments in facilities such as the Parada PSR are critical to ensuring reliable and sustainable water service as demand continues to grow,” Christopher Jaime T. Lichauco, Maynilad chief operating officer, said.
He added that the company remains focused on completing the facility to improve operations within the concessionaire’s service areas.
Maynilad operates the largest water concession by population served within a single concession area in the Philippines. Its coverage includes parts of Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas, and Malabon.
The company also serves Cavite Province, including the cities of Cavite, Bacoor, and Imus, alongside the municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta, and Rosario. (Gabriell Christel Galang)

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