Manila: This city is expected to receive up to 3 million liters of water per day (MLD) for areas with limited water supply through the operationalization of PrimeWater's Matab-ang River Surface Water Supply and Filtration Project in the coming days.
According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez announced during a press conference that the injection of water supply from the Matab-ang River in Talisay City is scheduled from April 24 to 27. Initially, the project aims to deliver 3 MLD, with plans to eventually increase the supply to 10 MLD.
The additional water supply is set to benefit areas in Barangay Villamonte, Barangay Estefania, and Barangays 27, 28, and 30. Last week, Mayor Benitez established a task force to expedite efforts for energizing the Matab-ang River water supply project. He also met with officials from the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and PrimeWater to discuss both immediate and long-term solutions to the city's water supply challenges.
In another meeting, Mayor Benitez received updates from Baciwa-PrimeWater on the current water situation and listened to reports from village chiefs about water supply experiences in their respective barangays. While awaiting the additional water supply, Baciwa-PrimeWater, along with the CDRRMO, will deploy water tanks to areas severely affected by water disruptions.
As of the second week of April, Baciwa-PrimeWater's water production has declined to 78.78 MLD, down from 83.30 MLD in March, attributed to low surface water supply delivery from Bacolod Bulk Water Inc. due to extreme heat conditions.
