MANILA, Philippines - Maynilad Water Services Inc. is allotting more than P2.6 billion this year to reduce the non-revenue water (NRW) level in the West zone concession area. The amount is higher by 53 percent from its 2010 budget of P1.7 billion for the same purpose.
Maynilad’s NRW level remains at a high of 51 percent, much higher than East zone concessionaire Manila Water’s 11 percent.
Maynilad is hoping to cut its NRW level this year to 48 percent.
Engineer Irineo L. Dimaano, head of Maynilad’s central non-revenue water (CNRW) group said “P916 million would be dedicated for selective pipe rehabilitation program to recover almost 140 million liters of water per day (MLD) in the areas of Sampaloc, Tondo, Qurino-Roosevelt, and other various locations.”
Dimaano said that Maynilad has acquired a specialized leak detection device — leak correlators — that work for large pipes.
He said the leak detection device would be a big help in locating leaks on primary lines.
Maynilad is also in the process of exploring equipment that work similarly as the Sahara mobile leak detection system. Both equipment will open possibilities in covering primary networks that the company can subject to leak detection.
Late last year, Maynilad started trial implementation of an automatic pressure regulating device (I2O) manage the excessive pressures in the pipe system.
Maynilad Water Services is owned and managed by DMCI-MPIC Water Co. Inc. (DMWCI), a joint venture between Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and DMCI Holdings, Inc. (DMCIHI).
Maynilad serves the cities of Manila (all but portions of San Andres and Sta Ana), Quezon City (west of San Juan River, West Ave., EDSA, Congressional, Mindanao Ave., the northern part starting from the districts of the Holy Spirit and Batasan Hills), Makati (west of South Super Hi-way), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon all in Metro Manila, Cavite City, and the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario, all in Cavite province.