West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has awarded a P998-million contract to JGC Philippines, Inc – Hitachi Asia Ltd. Consortium to upgrade six of its sewage treatment plants in Bagbag, Congressional Road, Project 7 and Tatalon in Quezon City and at Paco in Manila.
The project will ensure that treated wastewater discharged by the STPs complies with the revised effluent standards of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Maynilad plans spending over P3 billion to upgrade 17 of its existing 22 STPs over the next five years.
The upgrade of the 17 STPs forms part of the P178-billion wastewater management spending plan from 2023 to 2046 expanding the sewer coverage and managing pollution loading in bodies of water.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire 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.
