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West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. will focus on improving its wastewater management capabilities which forms bulk of its P16.8-billion capital expenditure for the year.
“Maynilad is dedicating a bigger share of this year’s capital investment toward wastewater projects, as we seek to facilitate sewerage coverage expansion in the West Zone. Accelerating our wastewater projects will require a lot of resources but we are committed to do our part in protecting the health of our customers and the environment,” Ramoncito Fernandez, Maynilad president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
Roughly 70 percent or P11.4 billion of this year’s budget will be used for wastewater management projects to comply with the government’s more stringent effluent standards as well as to maintain network reliability.
The amount will also be used for the construction of a new sewage treatment plant (STP) in Central Manila, installation of about 30 kilometers of sewer lines in Las Piñas City, upgrade of existing STPs to include nutrient-removal processes, lot acquisitions for new STPs and pump stations, installation of new sewer service connections and maintenance of existing sewer network.
Meanwhile, P1.9 billion will be spent by Maynilad for the construction of additional pumping stations and reservoirs for better supply management, service expansion programs and water source projects to enhance water supply and pressure.
The company is also allocating P3 billion for its non-revenue water management program to cover leak detection and repair, meter management, pipe replacements and network diagnostics, among others.
The rest of the budget will go to the company’s customer service and information program, which involves modernizing data management and information systems to improve service delivery. |
