West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) can now supply an additional 19.38 MLD (million liters per day) of potable water supply after completing the reactivation of 20 deep wells as of September 2023. The company aims to generate a total yield of 32 MLD from groundwater sources by end of the year.
With the additional 19.38 MLD supply, Maynilad now has enhanced capability to boost water availability for around 90,000 customers in Caloocan, Quezon City, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Bacoor, Cavite City and Imus.
Groundwater is among the alternate sources that Maynilad taps to produce more water supply for distribution, particularly in times when supply from the usual sources are limited. With El Niño expected to affect the availability of water supply this year until the first half of 2024, Maynilad has allocated Php1 billion to reactivate existing deep wells and build new ones in various points within the concession.
The expected 32-MLD additional supply that this project will produce by yearend would be enough to supply the water requirements of some 175,000 customers.
“Coordination with local government units and several homeowners’ associations are ongoing so we can facilitate the opening of more deep wells in the succeeding months. Maynilad is also aligned with the National Water Resources Board on the opening and reactivation of deep wells. We are still on track to complete the reactivation and construction of more than 60 deep wells within 2023,” said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph T. Estrellado.
Maynilad has been expanding its portfolio of alternate water sources to generate more supply and also reduce over-reliance on traditional sources like Angat Dam and Laguna Lake. Besides the tapping of groundwater, the company now also draws raw water from rivers in Cavite using modular treatment plants, and also converts the treated effluent of its sewage treatment plant into potable water supply.
