Published April 29, 2021, 5:00 PM
The summer heat has pushed water demand in a lot of areas in the metropolis, causing the water level in the Bagbag reservoir – which is Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s biggest reservoir – to decline, which eventually led to rotational service interruptions.
This prompted Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chairman Reynaldo Velasco to instruct Maynilad to maximize the use of Putatan Water Treatment Plant 2 in Laguna Lake as well as accelerate the completion of its nonrevenue water (NRW) reduction projects to ensure water availability in the west zone.
MWSS Chairman and OIC Administrator Reynaldo V. Velasco (Photo credit: https://mwss.gov.ph/board-of-trustees/)
Published April 27, 2021, 12:10 PM
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said watershed is the “lifeline” of the country’s water supply system, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) admitted there isn’t enough government budget to even set up a watershed management information system.
During the Earth Day Talk organized by Maynilad Water Services Inc. last week, Alicia Castillo, Forest Management Bureau Chief for Watershed Ecosystem Management Section at DENR, said while there is enough budget for watershed management, this doesn’t cover the establishment of modern information system, which is crucial for monitoring and regulation of the country’s watershed.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is pushing for the passage of a law that will pave the way for the creation of a watershed management council for every watershed in the country.
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