MAYNILAD Water Services Inc. said on Monday it is enhancing its leak repair and pipe replacement activities as part of its water conservation initiative for the upcoming dry season.
The water concessionaire said it repaired around 9,000 pipe leaks since the start of the year until March.
The repair will recover approximately 36 million liters per day (MLD) of water for the use of its customers, which is enough to meet the needs of some 36,000 households.
“The repair of leaks and replacement of old pipelines are an important part of our supply augmentation measures for summer. We ask our customers to immediately report pipe leaks that they see on the streets, as this will help us to recover more water for distribution,” Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph T. Estrellado said in a statement.
Maynilad said that most of the pipe leaks repaired this year were found in Quezon City, Muntinlupa, Manila, and Caloocan.
The company is currently rehabilitating old pipes along Maria Clara, Algeciras, Legarda and T. Mapua streets in Manila, and in various locations in Quezon City, Caloocan, Muntinlupa, and Parañaque.
“The company is also managing pressure in the pipelines so the water supply can be maximized and more water will be made available for customers’ use, particularly during hours of peak demand. It is also reactivating several deep wells and constructing four modular treatment plants that will draw water from nearby rivers and convert it to drinking water,” Maynilad said.
Maynilad is the water supplier for Metro Manila’s west zone, including Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas, Malabon, Cavite, and certain portions of Manila, Quezon City, and Makati.
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