West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said Friday it is rolling out a water recovery program to reduce water losses by 162 million liters per day this year, enough to supply the water needs of some 162,000 people.
The company said it aimed to recover the target volume by repairing 36,000 pipe leaks across its service area and replacing 180 kilometers of old pipes in parts of Caloocan, Quezon City, Valenzuela City, Malabon, Manila, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Imus, and Kawit.
“These network upgrades are necessary so we can continue to reduce water losses and increase water pressure in the distribution system, thus increasing available supply for distribution to our customers,” said Maynilad chief operations officer Randolph Estrellado.
Maynilad allotted P4 billion for its non-revenue water management program in 2023 to curb physical and commercial water losses. Since its re-privatization in 2007, Maynilad has repaired 458,000 pipe leaks and replaced 3,083 kilometers of old pipelines, enabling it to renew 66 percent of the pipe network it inherited from the government.