Maynilad completes P208M pipe replacement in Manila

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West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. recently completed its P208- million pipe replacement project in Sampaloc, Manila, which improved water pressure and reduced losses in the area.

The company said the project involved the replacement of around one kilometer of old, leaky primary lines along Maria Clara and Quiricada streets that had varying diameter sizes ranging from 600mm to 750mm.

With this, water pressure in six Sampaloc barangays has increased from 7 psi (pounds per square inch) to as high as 16 psi, benefitting more than 40,200 residents.

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At a 16-psi pressure, water supply can reach the third storey of a structure without the aid of a booster pump.

Maynilad said the project enabled the recovery of around 3 million liters per day of water enough to meet the water requirements of over 21,000 customers, which was previously lost through pipe leaks.

“The water we were able to recover from this project adds to the available supply that we distribute to our customers, thus helping to augment water supply this El Niño season. We aim to fast-track similar pipe replacement activities in other areas of our concession so we can further boost water recovery,” said Ramoncito Fernandez, Maynilad president and chief executive officer, in a statement. – Jed Macapagal

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