Parts of NCR to go waterless for 12 hours next week

PARTS of Metro Manila will experience rotational water interruption next week that may last up to 12 hours a day, the Manila Water Co. Inc. said on Wednesday.

In an interview with Radyo Inquirer 990AM, Dittie Galang of Manila Water’s communications department said the scheduled disruption would address the low allocation of water for residential use of Metro Manila customers caused by the low water level in Angat Dam.

“Sa mga customer po ng Manila Water ang water interruption po ay maaaring magtagal ng higit sa 12-oras kada araw. Rotation naman po ang gagawin na interruption, may schedule po per barangays,” Galang said.

Galang said the water interruption will particularly affect Taguig City, Marikina City, Pasig City, Quezon City, and Rodriguez and Antipolo in Rizal.

She added that those areas would be the same places to be affected when Manila Water starts supply and pressure management.

Meanwhile, Manila Water Treatment and Water Network head engineer Enrique Egiua said the interruption will continue if Angat Dam, as well as Ipo Dam, will not gather sufficient amount of water from rainfall.

“Starting kahapon, ang normal release natin na 41 cubic meter per second ay ginawang 38 cubic meter per second. Kailangan po kasi ma-preserve hanggang next year po ang water level sa Angat Dam,” Egiua added. Yuji Gonzales