Clark Water, one of 20 domestic subsidiaries housed under Manila Water Philippine Ventures, itself a subsidiary of the Manila Water Co. Inc., has budgeted P5.56 billion as service improvement projects over the next 15 years or until 2040.
Clark Water is the sole water and wastewater treatment services provider of the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ).
Melvin John Tan, MWPV chief operating officer and Clark Water president, said the capital allocation will finance the development of new infrastructure anchored on water security, service quality, service accessibility, continuity and regulatory compliance.
Clark Water said the budget will also allow the business to continue its source development program of increasing water supply by 22 percent and exploring sustainable water sources and water re-use.
The investment will also help build and expand its water and sewer network and implement effective maintenance and rehabilitation of the same network.
This will likewise ensure compliance to environmental standards as the retrofitting and construction works at its wastewater treatment facility and the expansion of its treatment plants to cater to the rising wastewater discharge of both existing and upcoming Clark Freeport Zone locators complete.
Since taking over the CFZ’s water and wastewater operations in 2000, Clark Water’s investment strategy has resulted in 24/7 availability of water, 99.9 percent water supply coverage, 100 percent wastewater service coverage and 100 percent water quality compliance to Philippine National Standards for drinking water.
The company has also successfully cut non-revenue water from 55 percent in 2000 to only 6 percent in 2023, effectively recovering 20 million liters per day at the CFZ.
Clark Water serves more than 1,000 locators at the CFZ with around 2,000 water service connections.
