MCWD starts P1.7M rehab of well in Sudlon, Lahug

The P1.7-million rehabilitation works of the three-decade-old water well at Sudlon in barangay Lahug near the Central Command headquarters in barangay Apas have started, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District announced recently.

MCWD public affairs manager Terry Andaya disclosed that Well MC 27, which was built in the 1970s, was supposed to supply water to the areas near the camp but it stopped operating in the latter part of 1980 due to the deteriorating source of water then.

But recent study of the MCWD environment and water resources department showed that the available source of water has been restored already, prompting the agency to rehabilitate the well, said Andaya.

The rehabilitation works will include the construction of "flush to the ground concrete pump chamber," two levels of concrete control structure, installation of a submersible pump and gas chlorinating facility for direct water treatment process.

The project is estimated to be completed by the middle part of this year and is expected to increase the volume of water supply in the areas of Sanson Road, Sudlon, Lahug and in areas near BC Homes in barangay -Gregg M. RubioLahug.