Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), the government water concessionaire for the West Zone, said it will cost them P29 billion to build several sewage treatment plants (STP) across the metropolis. In a statement, Maynilad said that it is now simultaneously building several STPs in Caloocan,...
The summer heat has pushed water demand in a lot of areas in the metropolis, causing the water level in the Bagbag reservoir – which is Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s biggest reservoir – to decline, which eventually led to rotational service interruptions. This prompted Metropolitan...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said watershed is the “lifeline” of the country’s water supply system, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) admitted there isn’t enough government budget to even set up a watershed management information system....
Metro Manila will have enough water supply for the summer season, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said Friday. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an interview with DZMM, NWRB executive director, Dr. Sevillo David Jr., said the water level at the Angat Dam which is the major source of water...
The on-going state-led massive watershed rehabilitation in the Metropolis' seven critical watersheds, including Angat, has surpassed targets despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A project report released over the weekend showed that over four million seedlings were already planted in some of the region's...
Despite the persistence of COVID-19 pandemic, which has been causing an increase in water consumption, government authorities and utility firms are confident that there will be no water crisis in the coming months, especially in summer. “We can assure of sufficient water supply for summer this...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will continue to implement rotational service interruption until Sunday (November 29) more than two weeks since Typhoon Ulysses made landfall in the country and brought a lot of mud to the La Mesa Treatment Plant. In a statement, Maynilad said it is “constrained”...
In the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses, which submerged many areas in the metropolis, concerns were now raised about the forthcoming construction of the P12-billion Kaliwa Dam, which is feared to worsen the flooding in Rizal province and Metro Manila. Photo credit:...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will install two modular treatment plants (MTP) in Cavite that would be enough to supply the needs of some 50,000 customers in the area. Tapping rivers in Cavite as an alternative raw water source is part of Maynilad’s initiative to...
