FMJ graces Maynilad treatment plant opening
By Nidz Godino
"With El Niño projected to last until second quarter of 2024, we must prioritize repair of water pipes to prevent leakages and completion of ongoing water supply projects to ensure we have adequate supply," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said new water treatment plant designed to process 150 million liters of drinking water per day (MLD) from Laguna Lake has been unveiled in Muntinlupa City.
FMJ led inauguration of Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad)'s P11-billion Poblacion Water Treatment Plant in Muntinlupa City, third in Metro Manila.
Maynilad said project is vital part of its plan to develop alternative sources of water to ensure long-term water security for its customers.
Facility will serve around one million Maynilad customers in Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Cavite.
This month, it will initially produce 50 MLD with full operations targeted by first half of 2024.
Maynilad said additional water supply would help minimize service interruptions due to raw water quality shifts in Laguna Lake, have been occurring with more frequency owing to effects of climate change.
Technologically advanced treatment plant uses multi-stage process of dissolved air flotation, cloth filter, biological aerated filter, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis and chlorination to ensure water from Laguna Lake passes Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water of Department of Health.
New facility is part of Maynilad's P220-billion service enhancement program from 2023 to 2027, aims to promote enhanced water sustainability and climate resiliency.
At present, Maynilad has two treatment plants in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa draw water also from Laguna Lake and produce combined 300 MLD of water supply for customers in the south.
Maynilad is largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base.
Maynilad concession areas cover large parts of Manila, Quezon City, Makati City, Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon as well as the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus and towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario.
In his remarks, FMJ directed concerned agencies to fast-track water projects to ensure adequate supply for both urban and agricultural areas, with El Niño-induced dry spell likely to affect parts of the country until second quarter of next year.
"And so, let us call upon pertinent government agencies to intensify their vigilance in overseeing construction of water supply facilities, particularly in regions grappling with water scarcity," he said.
FMJ hailed Maynilad, led by its chairman Manuel Pangilinan, for completion of what he described as "crucial project," as country faces challenges posed by El Niño phenomenon.
"Your collective efforts ensure we exceed demands of our people in these trying times," he said.
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