Maynilad to spend P743 M for pumping stations, reservoirs

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is allocating P743 million for the construction of two pumping stations and reservoirs (PSRs) to boost water pressure and improve network connection.

The Pangilinan-led company said the new facilities would be constructed in Valenzuela and Muntinlupa and improve water pressure for about 87,000 customers in the area.

The facilities will have a combined water storage capacity of 75 million liters per day and are targeted for completion by the last quarter of 2019.

Both PSRs will be equipped with high-efficiency pumps that can increase water pressure from the current seven pounds per square inch (psi) to 16 psi for 22,000 households.

It will also enable Maynilad to bring surface water to residents in the areas who either rely on deep wells for their supply or have limited-to-nowater access.

“We keep investing in the infrastructure enhancements needed to connect new customers and boost service levels for existing ones,” Maynilad president and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez said.

Other new Maynilad PSRs that will start operations this year are in Bacoor and Imus in Cavite.

Maynilad is spending P9 billion for its water and wastewater infrastructure projects this year.

Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the country in terms of customer base. It serves the areas of Caloocan, Pasay, Para- ñaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas, Malabon, and certain portions of Manila, Quezon City, Makati and Cavite.

Maynilad is owned and managed by Maynilad Water Holdings Co. Inc., a joint venture between Metro Pacific Investments Corp., DMCI Holdings Inc., and Marubeni Corp.