Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., through its unit WawaJVCo Inc., has completed the Tayabasan weir, the first phase of the Wawa bulk water supply project being developed in Rizal province.
The company said the Tayabasan weir, which is a 25-meter high roller compacted concrete structure designed to deliver 80 million liters per day (MLD) of water, has filled up its reservoir early last month and was completed ahead of its original schedule in October.
The Tayabasan weir is comprised of the actual weir where water is impounded, the pumping station that brings the bulk water to the water treatment plant and the buried water pipeline where the bulk water passes to get to the water treatment plant.
The second phase of the project is set to be completed in 2025 and will eventually deliver at least 518 MLD of water to Manila Water and Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.
“Even at this fast pace, we were able to secure the necessary permits and most importantly, obtain the seal of approval for the social aspects of the project further demonstrating our capability to deliver not only critical water infrastructure but also provide economic upliftment of local communities and environmental conservation. For instance, we are developing the master plan to make Wawa an eco-tourism site that will provide long-term positive impact to them,” Guillaume Lucci, Prime Infra president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
Last March, WawaJVCo secured the approval of the Dumagat and Remontado indigenous people of Antipolo and Rodriguez for the upper wawa dam, the second phase of the Wawa bulk water supply project. – Jed Macapagal
