Maynilad fixes busted pipe in QC

MANILA, Philippines - Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) has repaired a primary pipe that burst along Kaingin Road in Quezon City.

The pipe leak was caused when a contractor of ongoing road construction activities in the area accidentally bore a hole in Maynilad’s 600-mm primary line. The leak affected some 4,400 households in Barangays Balingasa, Apolonio Samson, and Masambong.

To immediately address the leak and lessen inconvenience to customers and motorists, Maynilad repaired the busted pipe through patch welding method where a steel sheet is welded to the damaged portion of the pipe.

“To lessen inconvenience to motorists, we use cost-efficient yet effective methodologies instead of total pipe replacements while implementing leak repairs,” Maynilad president and chief executive officer Ricky Vargas said.

For the first quarter of 2013 alone, Maynilad has repaired 11,365 leaks across its 7,125-km distribution network. Most of these leaks were found on secondary and tertiary lines in Quezon City, Parañaque and Caloocan.

The company has earmarked some P260 million for its leakage control program for this year.

Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Systems in terms of customer base.