La Mesa Dam breaches critical mark, hits 21-year low

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:48:03 +0000

La Mesa Dam breaches critical mark, hits 21-year low

MANILA, Philippines — Water level at La Mesa Dam has gone below the critical level and hit the lowest mark in 21 years, data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) showed. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, the water level at the dam, which supplies water to Metro Manila, was at 68.74 […]

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Consumer demand for water bigger than supply since 2016

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:03:41 +0000

Manila Water Co. Inc. on Tuesday said that the prevailing water shortage was due to the yearly hike in consumer demand despite the fact that its allocation of raw water from Angat Dam had remained the same. Geodino Carpio, Manila Water chief operating officer, told reporters that while the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) had […]

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Water levels in La Mesa, Angat, Ipo dams drop

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:55:25 +0000

Water levels in La Mesa, Angat, Ipo dams drop

MANILA, Philippines  – Water levels in dams supplying water to Metro Manila and nearby areas dipped Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

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Piñol orders cloud seeding to raise La Mesa Dam water level

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:32:14 +0000

Piñol orders cloud seeding to raise La Mesa Dam water level

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has ordered the start of cloud-seeding operations to help mitigate the declining water level at the La

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La Mesa Dam water crisis will worsen

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:01:02 +0000

If you are a Manila Water Co. Inc. customer who lives in the farthest and highest area of its distribution network, brace yourself for a very serious water shortage in the coming days.

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‘Metro water supply woes may worsen before improving’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:29:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The water supply woes gripping parts of Metro Manila and nearby areas may get worse before signs of improvement prevail, Manila Water Communications Manager Dittie Galang warned on Monday

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Water service interruption in parts of Metro to last until summer — concessionaire

Credit to Author: JORDEENE B. LAGARE| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:46:52 +0000

CONSUMERS in parts of Metro Manila will experience water shortage throughout the summer as the level at La Mesa Dam continues to drop, Manila Water Co. Inc. said on Monday. In…READ

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Public, gov’t institutions urged to conserve water amid drop in dam levels

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 04:02:01 +0000

As the water level in La Mesa Dam continues to drop, an environmental group on Monday urged the public to properly conserve water.

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La Mesa Dam water breaks critical level

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:26:38 +0000

La Mesa Dam water breaks critical level

Water rationing in Metro Manila and parts of Rizal province looms as the water level at La Mesa Dam continues to drop with the onset of El Niño, a dry spell triggered by periodic warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Dry taps spark outcry

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:08:32 +0000

Dry taps spark outcry

Water service interruptions across Metro Manila have provoked an outpouring of anger and pleas for help from residents and small business owners whose daily routines have been disrupted by the prolonged shortage.

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