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ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) has implemented a water rationing scheme in selected areas effective Saturday in light of the considerable reduction in the water supply. This came after the water level at the Pasonanca reservoir went down by 0.14 meters from the normal level of 74.2 meters. "Our water treatment plant in Pasonanca that sources water from the Tumaga River is still at a rated capacity but we were also in critical level at 74.06 meters. Our normal level should be at 74.2 meters," said Marlie Acosta-de Fiesta, ZCWD OIC-assistant general manager for technical services, in a statement. Affected by the initial water rationing scheme are 15 barangays within the seven-kilometer radius. Some will have water for as long as 13 hours while the shortest is seven hours. De Fiesta said the water supply from Prime Water and other sources in the city has gone down to as much as 62 percent, warranting the implementation of a water rationing scheme in or