Water safe despite yellowish color, Maynilad assures customers

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) on Monday assured its customers that its water is potable despite its yellowish color following a service interruption.

Interviewed on Unang Balita on Monday, Maynilad spokesperson Grace Laxa explained that the yellowish color is due to "mineral deposits" embedded in the pipes that was carried out by the water.

She said the yellowish color is "normal" after a water service interruption.

"Ito ay normal na nangyayari kapag tayo ay nagkakaroon ng water service interruption kasi natutuyo ang ating tubo," Laxa said.

"Ito po ay mineral deposits na nakakabit doon po sa lining ng ating tubo," she added. "Pag nagkaroon na ng pressure at nung supply, ito po ay nadadala, napu-push papalabas sa ating mga gripo."

Laxa advised customers to leave their faucets on for several minutes or until the water returns to its normal color before using the water.

"Or lagyan natin ng puting tela 'yung bunganga ng ating gripo o patiningin muna natin. Pag malinaw na, puwede na," she added.

Despite this, she assured their customers that their water is clean and potable.

"Potable po yan. Kasi meron naman tayong testing sa buong area ng Maynilad. Ito ay sinisiguro naming malinis," Laxa said.

"Ito ay sinisiguro naming malinis pero pinapaalala ko na hanggang meter lang kami kasi yung papasok sa ating mga bahay di namin masisiguro," she added. —KBK, GMA News