Maynilad suspends service interruptions

MANILA, Philippines - Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) said yesterday it has suspended the regular off-peak water service interruptions affecting 56 percent of its customers.

This developed after Typhoon Lando significantly increased water level at Angat Dam Monday.

Rains brought by Typhoon Lando over the Angat watershed increased the dam’s water elevation from 291.58 meters above sea level Monday to 202.96 masl yesterday.

“This water elevation has increased our confidence that we will have enough supply to mitigate the impact of the strong El Niño on Maynilad’s production level,” water production head Ronaldo Padua said.

“At any rate, we will monitor how long this level can be sustained, and if it is enough to meet Metro Manila’s water supply requirements until the middle of 2016 when we expect the El Niño episode to end,” he added.

Maynilad said it will give two days’ advance notice should water levels decrease and it is forced to re-implement the off-peak water supply interruptions to help conserve water during El Niño. – Rhodina Villanueva, Czeriza Valencia