West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is spending P1.07 billion to increase the storage capacity of the Bagbag Reservoir in Quezon City to further boost service reliability for its customers.
The Bagabag is Maynilad’s main reservoir of the 38 facilities it owns throughout its concession area.
According to Maynilad, the Bagbag Reservoir can store up to 200 million liters of treated water produced by its La Mesa treatment plants 1 and 2 serving 4 million customers or 58 percent of the company’s total customer base in Quezon City, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Manila, Makati, Pasay and parts of Parañaque and Cavite.
The Bagbag Reservoir expansion involves the construction of a new chamber in this underground facility that will add another 100 million liters to its storage capacity.
The expansion forms part of other enhancement works that include the installation of a 1,800-millimeter inlet and outlet pipeline, construction of a new tank and upgrade of the refilling pumps to boost its operating capacity.
Once completed in 2027, the enhancements in the reservoir will improve water pressure in the elevated and far-flung portions of the concession.
“Demand for water has been increasing over the years due to population growth in urban areas. By increasing our water-storage capacity, we can address water availability issues, especially during hours of peak demand when consumption can sometimes exceed our water reserves,” said Ramoncito Fernandez, Maynilad president and chief executive officer.
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.
