MCWD says water supply sufficient

CEBU, Philippines - The Metropolitan Cebu Water District clarified yesterday that it has not resorted to water rationing and its sources has enough supply.

MCWD spokesperson Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara said 80 percent of its supply comes from bank water and ground water while 20 percent comes from Jaclupan Dam, which still reportedly supplies 12,000 m3 per day.

Today, several of MCWD’s service areas will be affected by its water service upgrading, which will include the installation of the District Metering Areas (DMA) flow meter of the JICA Supply Improvement Project.

Consumers are advised to store water as the installation will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The areas that will be affected are Upper and Lower Pagsabungan, Mandaue City from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and several areas in Barangay Talamban, including Nasipit Road, Highway 77, Cadahuan, Sunny Hills Subdivision, Tac-an, and Talamban Proper from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, Cebu City Agriculturist Joelito Baclayon said the city has distributed 10 drums containing 200 liters of water each and 10 water hoses at 300 meters long to farmers association yesterday.

These were distributed with the help of the Cebu City Water Task Force and Quick Response Team.

“Ang di kadawat nga association karon, naa pay ugma ug Wednesday kay partial ra man ni today. Total karon is 210 nya possible nga madugangan pa,” Baclayon said.

As of yesterday, a total of 110 hoses have been distributed to mountainous barangay.

The city government has purchased 1600 hoses, 56 water electric pumps, 2800 drums, and 280 square drums.

“Ang kaning budget for today’s distribution, una pa ni namo nakuha, P3 million katong budget for last year mild El Niño. Kaning dugang, mao ni ang P29.7 million for the purchase of fertilizer, drums, hose and pumps. This May, mag-conduct na sad mi ug assessment sa damage sa kabukiran,” Baclayon said.

Aside from these, the city also distributed “domestic water” - or water that is not potable but can be used to wash clothes or water plants - to 28 mountain barangays.  (FREEMAN)