Maynilad to replace old pipes in Fairview, Batasan Hills areas
MAYNILAD WATER Services, Inc. has earmarked P291 million to replace more than 36 kilometers of what it described as “old, leaky pipes” in the northern part of Quezon City, the company said on Monday.
The water concessionaire for Metro Manila’s west zone said the pipe replacement project would benefit nearly 13,000 customers from improved water pressure once completed in September this year.
The covered areas are barangays Fairview and Batasan Hills, which are expected to have a water pressure of 16 pounds per square inch (psi) from only 7 psi at present.
Maynilad said the improvement “is strong enough to bring water to the third floor of a house without need for a pump.”
“There is a need to sustain investments in the rehabilitation of deteriorated pipelines in the West Zone, as this will help to further enhance water supply reliability for our customers,” said Ramoncito S. Fernandez, Maynilad president and chief executive officer, in a statement.
The company said replacing the old pipelines will allow Maynilad to cut water losses in the area and recover around 70 million liters per day of potable water.
That volume can meet the daily requirement of about 120,000 households, it added.
This year, Maynilad is targeting to replace up to 328 kilometers of old pipelines within its concession area, including in Quezon City, Navotas, Valenzuela, Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas and Cavite.
It has allotted a budget of P2.7 billion in 2017 for its non-revenue water reduction program, which includes pipe replacement projects.
Maynilad serves the west zone of the greater Manila area comprised of parts of Manila and Quezon City, the portion of Makati west of the South Super Highway, the cities of Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon in Metro Manila.
Outside the capital, the company serves the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite province.
Maynilad is the biggest private water concessionaire in the country in terms of customer base. — Victor V. Saulon
