8-hour water cutoffs loom this summer
Credit to Author: Jordeene B. Lagare| Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 16:12:08 +0000
MANILA Water Co. Inc. will schedule water service interruptions lasting up to eight hours in its concession area in Metro Manila in anticipation of a dry spell this summer.
“Bilang paghahanda sa papalapit na panahon ng tag-init, mas pinaigting ng Manila Water ang operational adjustments na aming isinasagawa na maaaring magdulot ng mahinang pressure o kawalan ng tubig para sa aming mga customer (In preparation for the upcoming summer season, Manila Water is set to implement stricter operational adjustments, which may result in little to no water supply for our customers),” it said in its advisory.
Manila Water’s concession covers the eastern side of Metro Manila.
The water distributor said the schedule of interruptions might change “in the event of emergency repair works and other maintenance activities.”
To maximize the already limited water supply throughout the year, it bared that it worked out the schedule in coordination with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), MWSS Regulatory Office and the National Water Resources Board.
Early this month, the other concessionaire, Maynilad Water Services Inc., announced a stricter water service interruption schedule lasting for several hours as Ipo Dam’s water level continues to drop.
As of Sunday, Ipo’s water level was at 100.06 meters (m), lower than the maintaining level of 101 m.
Angat Dam, where Metro Manila gets most of its water, is at 202.17 m, based on data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.