MANILA, Philippines — Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s main source of water, has returned to its minimum operating level following rains brought by tropical storms in the past weeks.
As of yesterday, Angat Dam’s water elevation was at 180.07 meters, slightly above the 180-meter normal level.
“The current level of Angat Dam is expected to rise further with the incoming weather disturbance and projections of near normal rainfall for September by the state weather bureau,” National Water Resources Board (NWRB) executive director Sevillo David Jr. said.
Starting Sept. 1, Sevillo said the NWRB would increase the allocation for Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc. to 40 cubic meters per second from the current 36 cubic meters. – Ramon Efren Lazaro