16 barangay, apektado ng water maintenance

ni Eli San Miguel - Trainee @News | November 4, 2023

Nag-ulat ang water service provider sa East zone na Manila Water Co., na magkakaroon ng pahinto-hintong suplay ng tubig sa 16 barangay na matatagpuan sa Makati, Quezon City, at Taytay, Rizal.

Ayon sa water utility, magdudulot ang city-wide interconnection activity sa Makati ng mababang presyon ng tubig o kawalan ng tubig mula gabi hanggang madaling-araw.

Samantala, makakaranas ang iba pang mga apektadong lugar sa eastern Metro Manila ng line maintenance simula Lunes, ika-6 ng Nobyembre.

Narito ang mga apektadong barangay at ang kanilang schedule:

Nov. 6 to 7

• 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM

Quezon City – Brgy. Central at Project 6

• 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM

Taytay, Rizal – Brgy. Sta. Ana (Ynarez Ave.)

Nov. 7 to 8

• 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM

Quezon City – Brgys. Pinyahan, Bagong Pag-asa, Vasra

• 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Makati City – Brgys. Santa Cruz, La Paz, San Antonio, Pio Del Pilar, Singkamas, Tejeros, San Lorenzo, Bel-Air, at Poblacion

Hinimok ang mga residente sa mga lugar na ito na magsimula nang mag-ipon ng suplay ng tubig para maibsan ang abala.

Matapos ang pagsasaayos, inirekomenda rin ng Manila Water na maglaan ng oras para sa flushing upang mapanatili ang kalinisan ng tubig.

Angat Hydro-Electric Powerplant, 61 days isasara

ni Eli San Miguel - Trainee @News | November 2, 2023

Isasara ang Angat Hydro-Electric Powerplant (AHEPP) mula ika-6 ng Nobyembre 2023 hanggang ika-6 ng Enero 2024, para sa pagsasaayos at rehabilitasyon.

Kinakailangan ang 61-araw na pagsasara ng AHEPP upang palawigin ang buhay ng planta at tiyakin ang patuloy na suplay ng tubig para sa domestic consumption at irigasyon, ayon sa pahayag ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Maynilad, at Manila Water.

Dahil nasa 209.48 metro ang dam, na malapit na sa normal high-Water Level (NHWL) na 210 metro, sinabi ng MWSS na dapat maging patuloy ang suplay ng tubig sa Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, at Rizal sa buong panahon ng pagsasara.

Sinabi ng MWSS, Maynilad, at Manila Water na kanilang nilikha ang mga alituntunin para sa operasyon ng spillway at low-level outlet ng Angat Dam.

Sinabi rin nila na sumang-ayon sa mga alituntunin ang National Water Resources Board (NWRB), National Power Corporation (NPC), at National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

Maynilad to spend Php1.14B for Putatan WTP upgrades

by Info @Brand Zone | October 19, 2023

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is spending around Php1.14 billion to further upgrade the treatment processes of its Putatan Water Treatment Plants (PWTP) 1 and 2 in Muntinlupa City, in response to the worsening quality of the raw water from Laguna Lake.

These upgrades include the material and structural reinforcement of the facilities’ existing silt curtain, strengthening of the sludge management system, provision of activated carbon dosing at the intake, and replacement of all ultrafiltration membranes, among other enhancements.

The PWTP upgrades, which Maynilad has been implementing in phases, enabled the company to sustain normal water production since June 2023 despite sudden shifts in the lake water’s quality.

This led to improved service availability for Maynilad customers in the south versus the previous year, when the water production of PWTP 1 and 2 would immediately drop following spikes in total dissolved solids, algae proliferation, and presence of organic and inorganic matter in the lake water.

“We have had to incorporate additional treatment processes at Putatan WTP to handle some quality parameters of Laguna Lake that now occur at levels not seen from recorded prior ten-year experience. This investment is essential so we can continue to maximize the lake’s strategic value as a water source for Metro Manila,” said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph T. Estrellado.

Estrellado added that the PWTP improvements being done were aligned with the recommendations of the Public Utility Board (PUB)—the national water agency of Singapore—which was invited to the country by MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas to assess the said facilities and share their expertise with Maynilad.

Maynilad’s PWTP 1 and 2—the largest membrane-based water treatment plants in the Philippines—are the first to utilize Laguna Lake as an alternate source to Angat Dam. The company is currently constructing another 150-MLD treatment plant in Poblacion, Muntinlupa City, which will be its third facility to tap Laguna Lake as a source.

These three WTPs are a vital part of Maynilad’s plan to develop alternative sources of water to enhance service reliability for its customers and promote water security.

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