Maynilad allots P4B for NRW program

By Jonathan L. Mayuga @jonlmayuga

Maynilad Water Servic- es inc. said it will repair 36,000 pipe leaks and replace 180 kilometers of old pipes in its concession areas to reduce water losses by 162 million liters per day (Mld) this year. according to Maynilad, such volume recovery—equivalent to filling up 73 Olympic-size swimming pools daily—is enough to supply the water needs of some 162,000 people.

Old pipes in parts of Caloocan,

Quezon City, Valenzuela City, Malabon, Manila, Parañaque, l a s Piñas, Muntinlupa, and i mus and Kawit in Cavite province will be replaced.

“These network upgrades are necessary so we can continue to reduce water losses and increase water pressure in the distribution system, thus increasing available supply for distribution to our customers,” Maynilad

COO Randolph T. Estrellado said in a statement.

This year, Maynilad allotted

P4 billion for its n o n-Revenue Water ( n RW) management pro- gram, which aims to curb physical and commercial water losses.

The program involves pipe and meter replacements, active leakage control using state-of-the-art leak detection technology, d i strict Metered a reas establishment and maintenance, and sustained network diagnostic activities.

Since its re-privatization in 2007, Maynilad has repaired 458,000 pipe leaks and replaced 3,083 kilometers of old pipelines, enabling it to renew 66 percent of the pipe network it inherited from the government.

Maynilad is the largest private wa- ter concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. it is the concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for the West Zone of the Greater Manila a rea, which is composed of the cities of Manila (certain portions), Quezon City (certain portions), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, l as 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.