The Maynilad Water Services, Inc. advised customers to prepare for water interruption starting 3:00 p.m. on March 5 for a major repair following a leak along Osmeña Highway corner Zobel Roxas in Manila.
Around 580,000 customers will be affected until 11:59 p.m. on March 7.
NEWS UPDATE: Inabisuhan ng Maynilad ang nasa 580,000 nilang customers na mag-imbak ng sapat na tubig para sa ipatutupad na water service interruptions simula Marso 5, 2023, na inaasahang magtataggal ng 20 hanggang 57 oras. | via Cleizl Pardilla
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“Ito pong 2.2-meter line is a major trunk line namin that conveys water from La Mesa water treatment plant papunta po sa south areas,” Water Supply Operations Head Engr. Ronald Padua said.
“‘Yun po talaga ang main source ng area na ‘yon. Wala pong ibang redundancy na pwede pagkunan ng ibang would-be-affected, so talagang kailangan magawa ‘yung interruptions sa mga affected customers,” he added.
Maynilad said in its account that 20 to 30 million liters per day can be recovered with the damaged line’s repair.
“We need to recover yung water losses sa aming system so in preparation sa summer. Pag pinatagal pa natin, sayang yung maging contribution sa overall [water] availability na binibigay namin sa mga customer,” Padua said.
Seven stationary water tanks and 30 mobile water tankers will be deployed in affected areas.
Aside from consumers, the repair activity will also affect motorists plying the northbound of Osmeña Highway. – Report from Cleizl Pardilla/AG – gb
