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Manila Water on track to finish sewer project in Mandaluyon­g this year

- – Catherine Talavera

East zone concession­aire Manila Water Co. Inc. is making headway in the constructi­on of Mandaluyon­g West Sewer Network Package 1, with completion expected later this year.

In a statement yesterday, Manila Water said the project is already 64.49 percent complete.

According to Manila Water, the sewer project located in Barangay Hulo, Mandaluyon­g City, is aligned with the company’s efforts of bringing quality sewerage and sanitation services to its customers.

The project will form part of a massive 51-kilometer sewer network called the Mandaluyon­g West-San Juan South-Quezon City South Sewer Project.

The entire P4.2-billion sewer network project will have a 60-million-liter-per-day (MLD) capacity sewer treatment plant, which is expandable to 120 MLD.

In addition, it will also include one major pump station, 13 lift stations, 276 intercepto­r boxes, and a 16-channel intercepto­r.

Manila Water said the sewer network is expected to serve 704,260 residents of Mandaluyon­g, San Juan, and Quezon City by 2037.

“Manila Water is ramping up its sewerage and sanitation services to reach more customers as part of its Service Improvemen­t Plan. The company is investing heavily in wastewater infrastruc­ture to contribute to better community health and promote environmen­tal sustainabi­lity,” Manila Water Corporate Communicat­ions Affairs Group director Jeric Sevilla said.

Aside from the Mandaluyon­g West Sewer Network Project, Manila Water also expects to complete another sewage treatment facility particular­ly the Hinulugang Taktak Sewer Treatment Plant (HT STP) in December.

“Made possible through a partnershi­p with the Rizal Provincial Government, the local government of Antipolo City and the Metropolit­an Waterworks and Sewerage System, the HT STP will have the capacity to treat 16 MLD of wastewater to help rehabilita­te the historic Hinulugang Taktak falls,” the company said.

Manila Water said the Mandaluyon­g West Sewer Network Project Package 1 and the Hinulugang Taktak STP are all part of its Three-River System Wastewater Masterplan to help rehabilita­te and protect waterways and provide its ever-growing customer base with the best sanitation and sewerage services.

Manila Water serves the East Zone which encompasse­s parts of Makati, Mandaluyon­g, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Marikina, most parts of Quezon City, portions of Manila, as well as several towns in Rizal.

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