West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) said Thursday it is spending P2.7 billion from 2023 to 2027 for its non-revenue water (NRW) management program in Manila where water loss is highest due to an aging pipe network and rampant illegal connections.
It said about P2.4 billion would go towards pipe replacement projects, while P151 million would be used for leak repairs and P190 million for network diagnostics and leak detection.
“It is in Manila City where the oldest section of the pipe network that we inherited from the government is located. To reduce water losses in this area, we have already replaced 701 kilometers of old pipes since 2007,” said Maynilad chief operating officer Randolph Estrellado.
He said this was accomplished, thanks to the assistance extended by the city government of Manila on the issuance of permits and the management of traffic for pipe replacement and leak repair projects.
The P2.7-billion allocation for Manila is part of the P16.5-billion NRW Management Program of Maynilad for 2023 to 2027, which aims to further reduce water losses in the west zone.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base, facilitating the delivery of water service in certain portions of Manila and Quezon City, West of South Super Highway in Makati City, Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon in Metro Manila; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite province.