MWSS vows sufficient water supply amid El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Thursday (MWSS) assured the public that there is sufficient water supply despite inconvenient El Niño mitigation measures.
Discussing the water supply amid the ongoing heat wave, MWSS Department Manager Patrick Dizon said there are ongoing government efforts to conserve water, including weakening the water pressure.
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“Ini-ensure naman namin na sa atin pong kababayan na hindi naman po tayo mawawalan po ng tubig sa mga oras po na magka-conduct kami ng mga pressure management strategies, at hihina lamang po iyong atin pong pressure po ng atin pong tubig,” said Dizon at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing.
(We ensure that our fellow countrymen will not run out of water when we conduct pressure management strategies, and we will just weaken the pressure of the water.)
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Dizon said that if there are water interruptions in select areas, it will be announced in advance.
Aside from controlling the water supply, Dizon added that interruptions could be due to repairs.
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“Itong mga interruption pong ito ay dulot po ng mga maintenance or mga leak repair activities na regular naman po nating ginagawa para mapabuti po natin iyong serbisyo sa atin pong mga customers,” said Dizon.
(These interruptions are caused by maintenance or regular leak repair activities to improve our water service for customers.)
