NWRB: Enough water in Angat Dam to supply Metro Manila until May

There is enough water in Angat Dam to supply Metro Manila even after the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said Tuesday.

According to NWRB executive director Sevillo David, there is enough to cater to Metro Manila even after the lapse of the ECQ extension on April 30.

"With the current allocation of 46 cubic meters per second, there is sufficient supply until the end of the ECQ and even until the month of May prior to the onset of the rainy season," he said in a mobile message.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told Congress that the water allocation for Metro Manila was increased to 46 cubic meters per second, in response to the call to observe frequent hand-washing and bath-taking.

As of Tuesday, the water elevation at the Angat Dam -- which supplies 96% of Metro Manila's water needs -- was recorded at 192.25 meters.

David noted that the current level is within the normal operating level and higher than the minimum operating level of 180 meters.

"We could so note that current level is more than 8 meters higher than last year 2019 at the same time," he said.

"As for irrigation, in Bulacan and Pampanga they will be completing their dry cropping season this April and will resume on the first week of June," added David. — RSJ, GMA News