West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is spending P1.07 billion to increase the storage capacity of its Bagbag Reservoir in Quezon City to further improve service reliability for its customers.
The company said the facility is its main reservoir out of its 38 current reservoirs located throughout its concession area.
Maynilad said the Bagbag Reservoir can store up to 200 million liters of treated water produced by its La Mesa Treatment plants 1 and 2.
This serves some 4 million customers or around 58 percent of the company’s total customer base in Quezon City, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Manila, Makati, Pasay and parts of Parañaque and Cavite.
The expansion of the Bagbag Reservoir will involve the construction of a new chamber in this underground reservoir which will add another 100 million liters to its storage capacity.
Other enhancement works to be implemented include the installation of 1,800 mm-diameter inlet and outlet pipeline, construction of a new tank and upgrade of the refilling pumps to improve its operating capacity.
Once completed in 2027, the enhancements in the Bagbag Reservoir will improve water pressure in elevated and far-flung portions of the concession.
“Demand for water has been increasing over the years due to population growth in urban areas. By increasing our water-storage capacity, we can address water availability issues, especially during hours of peak demand when consumption can sometimes exceed our water reserves,” said Ramoncito Fernandez, Maynilad president and chief executive officer, in a statement. – Jed Macapagal
