MANILA, Philippines – Manila Water invested P26.3 billion in 2024 to boost water and wastewater companies for over 9 million prospects throughout the Philippines.
These investments are anchored on the 4 pillars of sustainability specifically: water safety, service accessibility, service continuity and environmental safety.
East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Developments
Manila Water’s East Zone initiatives accounted for 90% (P23.6 billion) of the corporate’s group-wide capital expenditure (CAPEX) in 2024.
These initiatives are essential for assembly service and regulatory commitments.
A good portion of the capital funding program was allotted to water provide augmentation initiatives to make sure sustainability of water provide in japanese Metro Manila and the adjoining Rizal province.
This contains P7.6 billion spent on the event of the 200 million-liter-per-day (MLD) water remedy plant of the East Bay Part 2 challenge and the three.4-kilometer Lengthy Time period East 3 Ruhale-Bambang Felix Line.
One other main expenditure amounted to P5.6 billion for the Wawa-Calawis Part 2 challenge, which goals to offer a further 518 MLD to Antipolo, Teresa, Baras, and elements of Metro Manila.
The corporate additionally allotted P1.2 billion in 2024 for retrofitting and upgrading the East Avenue Sewage Remedy Plant with cutting-edge Organic Nutrient Elimination (BNR) expertise, implementing different water provide reliability initiatives, and sustaining frequent objective services.
Manila Water additionally invested P1.5 billion within the ongoing building of the 53-kilometer Mandaluyong-West Sewer Community Challenge, which goals to learn 700,000 prospects in Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Quezon Metropolis by 2037.
This large sewer community will characteristic a 60 MLD sewage remedy plant.
Moreover, the corporate spent P1.2 billion in creating wastewater companies in Rizal, together with the Hinulugang Taktak Sewerage System and the San Mateo-Rodriguez Sewerage System.
One other P6.5 billion was allotted for numerous wastewater system upgrades and enhancements, together with the Taguig North Sewerage System, Ilugin Sewage Remedy Plant, and the implementation of BNR expertise in wastewater remedy processes.
Non-East Zone Investments
Manila Water additionally invested P2.7 billion in its Non-East Zone working items in 2024.
The corporate spent P1.6 billion on Property Water and Laguna Water for the development of the Canlubang Sugar Property Transmission Line in Laguna, the event of the Alviera Sewer Remedy Plant (STP) in Pampanga, and the Cresendo Property Business Cistern Challenge in Tarlac.
Moreover, P0.6 billion was spent on upgrading Boracay Water’s Manoc-Manoc and Balabag STPs to BNR expertise and on the design and reassessment of Ilagan Water’s water remedy plant challenge.
One other P0.6 billion was allotted for the BNR improve of Clark Water’s STP and different South Luzon initiatives.
Dedication to dependable companies
Persevering with investments for the implementation of the enterprise’s service enchancment plan not solely deal with the necessity to develop new water sources to satisfy the demand of accelerating inhabitants and urbanization but in addition retains water losses at world class ranges beneath 15% particularly within the East Zone.
Manila Water stays steadfast in its dedication to make sure 24/7 provide in its service areas all around the nation regardless of the challenges of local weather change and the onset of the dry season the place demand is anticipated to extend.