Manila Water Co. Inc. projects completing the construction of the P8.2 billion Calawis water supply project in Antipolo city next month.
The facility is designed to provide an additional 80 million liters of treated water per day to 919,784 residents and will use raw water from the Tayabasan river from the upper Marikina watershed.
Manila Water said as the facility prepares for full operations, it is already supplying treated water to some areas of the city, including the Antipolo government center.
Apart from the water treatment plant, the Calawis water system includes pumping stations, reservoirs and a 21-kilometer primary transmission line.
The facility uses prefabricated Degremont compact units allowing for efficiency in production, transportation and installation while also reducing the footprint requirement and time for construction.
The project will also cut Antipolo’s dependence on water supply from Angat dam.
Manila Water mainly serves customers in Makati, Pasig, Pateros, Marikina, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Taguig, some parts of Quezon City and Manila; and several towns in Rizal province that include Taytay, Teresa, Angono, Antipolo, Baras, Binangonan, Cainta, San Mateo and Rodriguez.
The concession has also partnered with water districts in Bulacan, Clark in Pangasinan, Calasiao in Pangasinan, San Jose in Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Boracay in Aklan, Cebu, Tagum in Davao del Norte, as well as with property developments through Estate Water.
Overseas, Manila Water operates in Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Myanmar.
