Angat water allocation kept at 42 cms
Credit to Author: Jordeene B. Lagare| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:11:41 +0000
RAW water allocation from Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s primary source of water, will be maintained at 42 cubic meters per second (cms) in March amid water supply interruptions, according to the National Water Resources Board (NWRB).
In a text message, NWRB Executive Director Sevillo David Jr. said water allocation from Angat Dam for next month is “maintained at 42 cms” for domestic water consumption in Metro Manila and adjacent areas.
The raw water allotted to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), which the agency then splits between Manila Water Co. Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc., remains below the normal allocation of 46 cms from the dam.
David told The Manila Times the NWRB also kept the allocation to the National Irrigation Administration at 20 cms to meet irrigation requirements in Bulacan and Pampanga.
As of Wednesday, Angat’s water level was at 202.41 meters, up by 0.18 meters from 202.23 meters recorded on Tuesday. On the other hand, Ipo Dam’s water level was unchanged at 100.06 meters, based on data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
Earlier, Manila Water and Maynilad said they were implementing rotating water service interruptions lasting for several hours as water levels from Angat and Ipo dams continue to decline. This was also being done to maximize the already limited water supply throughout the year.
Amid little to no water supply in their respective coverage areas, the two water service providers and the MWSS Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) urged consumers to store just enough water for the duration of the water service interruption.
“The MWSS RO assures the public that it is closely monitoring the compliance of the two concessionaires with their announced water service interruption schedules,” the agency had said in its advisory.
The MWSS RO also asked the public to report to them any inconsistency between the announced interruption schedules and the actual interruption hours.