Old, leaking pipes in Parañaque replaced

MANILA, Philippines — West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) recently completed the replacement of old, leaking pipelines in Parañaque City.

Maynilad said the company spent P136 million for the pipe replacement project, which addressed the problem of leaks and breakages on the 30-year-old water distribution system in the Merville area. 

“Replacing the old pipelines in this area allowed Maynilad to recover some 1.36 million liters of water per day that was lost due to leaks. The recovered water is enough to supply the needs of about 1,000 customers,” Maynilad president and chief executive officer Ramoncito Fernandez said.

Fernandez said the project enabled Maynilad to maintain water pressure of 16 pounds per square inch for the more than 5,000 households in Merville Subdivision, Camella Homes, South Admiral 1 and 2 Subdivisions, Molave Park Subdivision, Inland Subdivision, Cubic Homes, Bella Villa Homes, Buena Vida Homes, Greenville Subdivision and Jade Manor Townhomes.

The water concessionaire has spent P2.79 billion for pipe replacement projects in Quezon City, Navotas, Valenzuela, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite.

“To date, we have replaced about 49 percent of the distribution system in the west zone. We will sustain these water infrastructure improvements to recover more water and bring it to areas that need it most,” Fernandez said.