Maynilad’s third Laguna Lake facility now 53% complete

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said Tuesday its third treatment plant that will source water from Laguna Lake is over 50% complete.

In a statement, Maynilad said the construction of its new Poblacion Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is expected to produce 50 million liters per day (MLD) of additional water supply by December 2023 as the initial output of its treatment plant that is currently being constructed in Poblacion, Muntinlupa.

The Poblacion WTP will be an alternative raw water source to the Angat Dam.

Maynilad said the facility is "now 53% complete."

Once fully operational by the first half of 2024, the company said the facility will have the capacity to produce 150 MLD of potable water for the southern portion of Maynilad’s concession area, particularly Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, and Cavite.

According to Maynilad, it currently has two treatment facilities in Putatan, Muntinlupa, which serve 300 MLD of water to about 1.7 million customers.

"Our production of 300 MLD is stretched to meet the current requirements of our customers in the south. Hence, whenever extreme conditions necessitate reduced production, there is no extra supply, so some of our customers experience service disruption. The additional output that we will get from the Poblacion WTP will help to address that," said Maynilad chief operating officer Randolph Estrellado.

The Poblacion WTP is part of Maynilad’s P220-billion service enhancement program from 2023 to 2027 that is focused on promoting enhanced water sustainability and climate resilience. —VBL, GMA Integrated News