West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is implementing a major pipeline relocation and capacity-upgrade project in the City of Manila to enhance service reliability and support its long-term network improvement program.
The Php2.55-billion project involves replacing about 3 kilometers of existing 1,350-millimeter pipes along the PNR alignment near Paco–Sta. Mesa Road with a new 2,000-millimeter mainline totaling 8 kilometers.
The upgraded pipeline will be relocated to G. Tuazon Street, Lacson Avenue, Quirino Avenue, and Osmeña Highway—from V.G. Cruz to San Andres.Once completed by the third quarter of 2027, the project’s upgraded capacity has a designed recovery potential of up to 18 million liters per day (MLD)—equivalent to the average daily consumption of about 140,000 Manila residents. It will also help raise water pressure in 29 barangays, from 7 psi to 16 psi, which can allow water to reach the third floor of a building without a booster pump.
“Through this project, we’re investing in higher-capacity infrastructure intended to enhance water distribution in Manila. By reducing losses from leaks and illegal connections, more clean water can reach households that need it,” said Maynilad President and CEO Ramoncito S. Fernandez.
This initiative forms part of Maynilad’s Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Management Program, which includes leak detection and repair, pressure management, meter replacement, and anti-pilferage operations across the West Zone.
IN PHOTO: A large-diameter primary pipeline being installed by Maynilad as part of an ongoing network upgrade project in the City of Manila. The works form part of efforts to improve service reliability and reduce water losses.
