West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it implemented a series of capital projects totaling P25.75 billion in 2024 to improve its water delivery sys-tems.
The capital expenditure for 2024 shows a slight 0.9 percent drop from the 2023 level of about P26 billion.
Bulk of the spending, equivalent to P7 billion, went to improving the sewerage sys-tem, in-cluding the construction and upgrade of wastewater facilities, that will benefit thousands of customers, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Among these projects is the ongoing construction of the Caloocan Water Reclamation Fa-cility (WRF) and Las Piñas WRF, as well as the upgrade of seven wastewater treat-ment fa-cilities in Muntinlupa, Pasay, Quezon City, and Manila, to comply with the government’s stricter wastewater treatment standards.
Maynilad spent P6.5 billion in 2024, for the construction and rehabilitation of key water fa-cilities, including the Poblacion water treatment plant in Muntinlupa and the P arada pump-ing station in Valenzuela.
The company also expanded its pipeline network across its franchise area, including laying pipelines in Morong, Rizal, in preparation for future water supply from the Kaliwa Dam.
Maynilad also utilized P6 billion last year for projects to reduce non-revenue water (NRW), which included the replacement of 142 kilometers of aging pipes. This led to the recovery of 158 million liters of water per day, improving distribution efficiency and reducing water losses.
The water distributor also spent P4.4 billion for the development of small-scale water treatment facilities that tap alternative sources such as dams and rivers in Cavite province to ensure a more resilient water supply in its franchise area.
The rest of Maynilad’s investments went to projects involving the enhancement of customer service and information programs, with a focus on upgrading digital com-munication channels and service responsiveness.
“These infrastructure investments reflect our commitment to delivering safe and reliable water services while ensuring long-term sustainability amid growing demand and climate challenges. We remain focused on strengthening our operations and ex-panding access to clean water and sanitation for our customers,” said Ramoncito Fer-nandez, Maynilad pres-ident and chief executive officer.
Earlier this year, Fernandez said the company earmarked at least P30 billion for its 2025 capital expenditure to fund additional water and wastewater projects, expand NRW reduc-tion programs and intensify ongoing construction of various facilities.
Maynilad, the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base, serves the following: Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Caloocan, Pasay, Para-ñaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus as well as the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite province.
