Maynilad to spend Php1.14B for Putatan WTP upgrades

by Info @Brand Zone | October 19, 2023

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is spending around Php1.14 billion to further upgrade the treatment processes of its Putatan Water Treatment Plants (PWTP) 1 and 2 in Muntinlupa City, in response to the worsening quality of the raw water from Laguna Lake.

These upgrades include the material and structural reinforcement of the facilities’ existing silt curtain, strengthening of the sludge management system, provision of activated carbon dosing at the intake, and replacement of all ultrafiltration membranes, among other enhancements.

The PWTP upgrades, which Maynilad has been implementing in phases, enabled the company to sustain normal water production since June 2023 despite sudden shifts in the lake water’s quality.

This led to improved service availability for Maynilad customers in the south versus the previous year, when the water production of PWTP 1 and 2 would immediately drop following spikes in total dissolved solids, algae proliferation, and presence of organic and inorganic matter in the lake water.

“We have had to incorporate additional treatment processes at Putatan WTP to handle some quality parameters of Laguna Lake that now occur at levels not seen from recorded prior ten-year experience. This investment is essential so we can continue to maximize the lake’s strategic value as a water source for Metro Manila,” said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph T. Estrellado.

Estrellado added that the PWTP improvements being done were aligned with the recommendations of the Public Utility Board (PUB)—the national water agency of Singapore—which was invited to the country by MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas to assess the said facilities and share their expertise with Maynilad.

Maynilad’s PWTP 1 and 2—the largest membrane-based water treatment plants in the Philippines—are the first to utilize Laguna Lake as an alternate source to Angat Dam. The company is currently constructing another 150-MLD treatment plant in Poblacion, Muntinlupa City, which will be its third facility to tap Laguna Lake as a source.

These three WTPs are a vital part of Maynilad’s plan to develop alternative sources of water to enhance service reliability for its customers and promote water security.

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Araw-araw, simula July 12.. 9-oras walang tubig

ni BRT @News | July 8, 2023

Pinaghahanda ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) ang mga pinagsisilbihan ng Maynilad dahil sa posibleng siyam na oras na service interruption sa mga darating na linggo dahil sa patuloy na pagbaba ng antas ng tubig sa Angat Dam.

Sa text message nitong Biyernes, sinabi ni Patrick James Dizon, pinuno ng MWSS Angat/Ipo Operations Management Division, na inaasahan na aabot sa minimum operating level na 180 meters ang antas ng tubig sa dam sa Sabado.

“For Maynilad, expected interruption will be on Wednesday (July 12), the earliest, but if there are rains, the start of interruption could be by Friday (July 14),” ani Dizon.

Ayon pa kay Dizon, nasa 591,000 na kabahayan ang maaapektuhan na mas kaunti kumpara sa 1.5 milyong kabahayan na naapektuhan noong Abril 2023.

“The number of hours of interruption - 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. (siyam na oras)… that is lesser than the 14 to 16 hours interruption in April 2023,” dagdag ng opisyal ng MWSS.

Ipapaalam umano ang mga maaapektuhang lugar sa Hulyo 10, Lunes, sa pamamagitan ng social media accounts ng Maynilad.

Inihayag naman ni Dizon na hindi maaapektuhan ng bawas-alokasyon ng tubig ang Manila Water.

Mula Mayo 16 – Hunyo 1.. 10 lugar, nagpatupad ng water service interruptions — Maynilad

ni Lolet Abania | May 16, 2022

Sinimulan na ng Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) ngayong Lunes, Mayo 16, ang kanilang implementasyon ng service interruptions sa 10 lugar upang mapangasiwaan ang lebel ng tubig sa reservoirs.

Ayon sa Maynilad, ang mga kostumer ay makararanas ng service interruptions mula alas-10:00 ng gabi hanggang alas-4:00 ng madaling-araw sa ilang bahagi ng mga sumusunod na lugar mula Mayo 16 hanggang Hunyo 1:

• Caloocan

• Makati

• Malabon

• Manila

• Navotas

• Parañaque

• Pasay

• Quezon

• Valenzuela

• Bulacan

Ayon sa Maynilad, ito ay para ma-manage nang maayos ang mabilis na pagbaba ng lebel ng tubig mula sa reservoirs sanhi ng mataas na demand ng tubig sa umaga.

“This will enable us to refill our reservoirs at night in preparation for the daytime peak demand,” paliwanag ng Maynilad.

Pinapayuhan naman ng Maynilad ang mga apektadong kostumer na agad na mag-ipon ng sapat na tubig habang available pa ito sa umaga.

Paalala ng Maynilad sa mga kostumer, kapag bumalik na ang serbisyo ng tubig, hayaan muna na dumaloy saglit ito hanggang sa maging malinaw na ang lumalabas na tubig.

Sinabi rin ng Maynilad, ang mga mobile water tankers ay naka-stand-by lamang at handang mag-deliver ng potable water kung kinakailangan. Alas-6:00 ng umaga ngayong Lunes, nai-record ang water level sa Angat Dam na nasa 191.11 meters, kung saan mas mababa kumpara sa normal high water level nito na 210 meters.