West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) plugged more than 27,000 pipe leaks as of the third quarter of this year, bringing the company’s total leak repairs to 485,319 since its re-privatization in 2007.
Leak repair is a vital component of Maynilad’s Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Management Program, which seeks to bring down physical and commercial water losses.
“Given the need to recover more water supply for distribution during El Niño, we have increased our manpower complement this year so we can swiftly implement leak detection and repairs. We thank the various local government units for likewise speeding up their issuance of the required permits for these activities,” said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph T. Estrellado.
The pipe leaks detected and repaired during the third quarter of 2023 were located mostly in Quezon City, Caloocan and Manila. For this year alone, Maynilad allotted almost ₱4 billion for its NRW Management Program, of which around ₱449 million was dedicated for leak repair projects.
Aside from leak detection and repairs, the company’s NRW Management Program also covers selective pipe replacement, network diagnostics, establishment of District Metered Areas, and replacement of old water meters.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. It is the agent and contractor of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, which is composed of the cities of Manila (certain portions), Quezon City (certain portions), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and, Malabon, all in Metro Manila; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta, and Rosario, all in Cavite Province.
