Maynilad allots P136M to replace pipelines

MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. has set aside P136 million for the replacement of 20 kilometers of old pipelines in Parañaque City to address leaks and breakages in the area.

The West Zone concessionaire said in a statement on Tuesday the replacement of the secondary and tertiary pipelines of the 30-year- old distribution system of the Merville area allowed them to recover some 1.36 million liters of water per day, which was previously lost to leakage problems.

The recovered water, according to Maynilad, is ample enough to supply the needs of about a thousand customers.

“Moreover, the project will enable Maynilad to maintain a strong water pressure of 16 pounds per square inch (psi) for the more than 5,000 households in Merville Subdivision, Camella Homes, South Admiral 1 & 2 Subdivisions, Molave Park Subdivision, Inland Subdivision, Cubic Homes, Bella Villa Homes, Buena Vida Homes, Greenville Subdivision, and Jade Manor Townhomes,” Maynilad said.

Maynilad President and Chief Executive Officer Ramoncito Fernandez said that so far, they have already replaced about 49 percent of the distribution system in the West Zone.

“We intend to sustain these water infrastructure enhancements so that we can recover more water and bring it to the areas that need it most,” Fernandez added.

Maynilad, which has replaced around 1,982 km of old pipes since its re-privatization in 2007, is the country’s largest private water concessionaire in terms of customer base.

In 2017 alone, Maynilad allocated P2.79 billion for pipe replacement projects in various areas of its concession area, specifically in Las Pinas City, Navotas City, Pasay City, Parañaque City, Quezon City, and Valenzuela City, as well as the province of Cavite.