Brace for 11-day water service interruption

MANILA, Philippines — Customers of west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. should brace for an 11-day service interruption as the firm starts the second phase of its treatment plant.

In an advisory issued yesterday, Maynilad said daily water service interruptions would be implemented from Sept. 27 until Oct. 7.

The affected areas include Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa as well as Imus and Bacoor in Cavite.

Customers are encouraged to store enough water for the duration of the service interruption.

Maynilad has 30 water tankers on standby, ready to deliver water to affected areas as needed.

The service interruption is due to the second phase of Maynilad’s Putatan Water Treatment Plant 2 project, which will increase the facility’s production capacity from 100 million liters per day to 150 MLD.

The project involves the enhancement of ultra filtration and reverse osmosis racks, skids, membranes and the expansion of biological aerated filter treatment process at the plant.

The water concessionaire said implementing these activities would require the temporary shutdown of the plant’s operations for 10 days.

The project will boost the total water production output of Maynilad’s treatment facilities in the Laguna Lake area to 300 MLD from the current 250 MLD.

With the increased output, Maynilad can improve water supply for its customers in southern Metro Manila. – Rhodina Villanueva