Maynilad earmarks P5.7B for construction of 5 ‘new water’ treatment plants

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said Tuesday it will be investing P5.7 billion to construct five “new water” treatment plants in four cities until 2027.

Maynilad defines “new water” as potable water sourced from used water that went through additional treatment processes to become potable.

The company said it currently produces 5 million liters per day (MLD) of “new water” from its Parañaque New Water Treatment Plant, which serves almost 13,000 customers in Barangays San Isidro and San Dionisio in Parañaque City.

Maynilad said it is constructing similar “new water” treatment plants in Pasay, Valenzuela, and Muntinlupa, and expanding the capacity of its Parañaque facility.

The company said that once operational, all five “new water” treatment plants will have a total combined capacity of 97 MLD, which would be enough to supply the water needs of almost 400,000 customers.

“Treated used water is a sustainable source of raw water supply, so Maynilad endeavored to include this among its alternate sources so we can eventually reduce reliance on traditional sources,” said Maynilad president and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez.

Maynilad is the concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, which is composed of the cities of Manila (certain portions), Quezon City (certain portions), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon all in Metro Manila; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario, all in Cavite Province. —VAL, GMA Integrated News