Maynilad treatment plant development in full swing

MANILA, Philippines — West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services (Maynilad) aims to produce 50 million liters per day (MLD) of additional water supply by December 2023 – an initial output of a treatment plant it is constructing in Poblacion, Muntinlupa.

The construction of the new Poblacion Water Treatment Plant (WTP), Maynilad’s third facility to tap Laguna Lake as an alternative raw water source to the Angat Dam, is now 53 percent complete.

When fully operational by the first half of 2024, this facility will have the capacity to produce 150 MLD of potable water for the southern portion of Maynilad’s concession area, particularly in the cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas and Muntinlupa as well as in the province of Cavite.

At present, Maynilad has two treatment plants in Putatan, Muntinlupa providing 300 MLD of water for around 1.7 million customers in the south.

“Our production of 300 MLD is stretched to meet the current requirements of our customers in the south. Hence, whenever extreme conditions necessitate reduced production, there is no extra supply. So, some of our customers experience service disruption. The additional output that we will get from the Poblacion WTP will help to address that,” said Randolph Estrellado, Maynilad’s chief operating officer.

The Poblacion WTP is part of Maynilad’s P220-billion service enhancement program from 2023 to 2027 that is focused on promoting strengthened water sustainability and climate resiliency.