Having already spent some P41 billion in its concession area, Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Thursday looks to spend four times more in capital expenditures over a 20-year horizon, or P178 billion, to expand its sewage treatment plants (STPs) and help manage pollution loading into bodies of water around Metro Manila.
Maynilad said the money will fund the construction of 18 new sewage treatment plants (STPs) within its concession and the installation of some 360 kilometers of new sewer lines that will catch and convey used water from households to STPs.
The money will also be used to upgrade 17 existing wastewater facilities to meet the revised effluent standards of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, among other wastewater-related projects.
“Besides improving the distribution of drinking water supply, our investment program also includes the laying of essential infrastructure to collect and treat the wastewater generated by households so we can ensure environmental sustainability,” said Randolph Estrellado, Maynilad chief operating officer, in a statement.
Maynilad is currently constructing new STPs and laying sewer conveyance systems in Valenzuela, Caloocan, Las Piñas and Tunasan and Cupang in Muntinlupa.
Once operational, the new facilities have combined capacity to treat 419 million liters of wastewater per day and benefit 1.75 million residents. The plan includes the construction of a 140 million liters per day-capacity STP and installation of sewer lines in Manila.
Maynilad has spent P41.2 billion since 2007 in wastewater management projects alone, enabling it to add 20 STPs to the existing two, as well as expand its sanitation service with the construction of new septage treatment plants and purchase of new vacuum trucks for septic tank desludging activities.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base serving the cities of Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon as well as the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite Province.
