Maynilad to help supply water for Manila Water consumers —MWSS

Maynilad Water Services Inc. will help in supplying water for the customers of Manila Water Co., according to an official of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Wednesday.

"Noong Lunes nagbigay na ko ng instruction kung papaano matutulungan ang Manila Water. Unang-una, pinag-usapan natin ang Maynilad na mag-share ng mga 50 million liters per day para sa kanila, with the assurance na huwag naman pong maapektuhan ang mga consumers ng Maynilad," MWSS administrator Reynaldo Velasco said in a phone interview on Unang Balita.

Manila Water has been implementing water service interruptions in several areas so that water supply can last until June. Due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, less rainfall is expected in the coming months.

Velasco said the two water concessionaires source their water supply from the same dams.

"Pareho 'yan, iisa lang ang pinagkukunan natin ngayon. Sa Angat, Ipo Dam ang pinanggagalingan niyan. So, papunta 'yan sa La Mesa common portal. Ang 2,400 [million liters] papunta sa Maynilad kasi mas marami ang consumer nila," Velasco said.

"Ang 1,600 [million liters] ay papunta sa Manila Water. Ang sinasabi ng Manila Water kasi kulang na 'yan kaya ginagamit nila 'yung La Mesa Dam na reserba," he added.

Manila Water admitted that it is still having a hard time bringing back its water supply to normal due to the public's continuously growing water consumption. —Anna Felicia Bajo/KG, GMA News