MANILA Water Co. Inc. through its subsidiary, Manila Water Philippine Ventures, has started the operations of three key infrastructure projects intended to enhance services in Calbayog City in Samar.
The company said in a statement yesterday these projects worth P60.8 million are expected to deliver sustained water volume and pressure to 5,025 households in the areas of Pagbalican, Dagum, Payahan, Balud, Hamorawon and Nijaga, which have experienced low pressure to no water.
The increased overall water volume provided by the new system will also benefit East and West Awang, Rawis, Carayman and Bagacay through supply zoning.
Manila Water said the projects that were recently launched include the Pagbalican pump station and 1,500 cubic meter reservoir rehabilitation project; the San Policarpo booster pump station; and the San Policarpo-Pagbalican transmission line project.
The company said the Pagbalican pump station and reservoir was established in the late 1990s under the management of the Calbayog City Water District that was designed to fill the ground reservoir during off-peak hours and provide additional water during peak demand by utilizing stored water.
As Calbayog City’s population and water demand increased, the facility struggled to maintain its operations, leading to reduced water availability during peak hours.
