West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Thursday said it has installed over 3,100 kilometers of new water pipelines across its concession area since its re-privatization in 2007.
The pipe length translates to the distance between Manila and Tokyo according to chief operating officer Randolph Estrellado.
Maynilad managed to install another 17 kilometers of new pipelines in 2020 despite restrictions imposed by the community quarantine due to COVID-19.
It invested P185 million in 2020 to lay new primary and secondary pipes in portions of Valenzuela City, Muntinlupa City, and Bacoor in Cavite, allowing more people to receive potable water straight from their taps.
“Laying new pipelines across our west zone concession enables us to give more people access to potable, surface water.
Hence, we continue to deploy workers in the field, ensuring that they follow strict health and safety protocols so that crucial pipe-laying activities will not stop,” Estrellado said.
For 2021, the water firm is spending over P101 million to lay 13 kilometers of new pipes that shall connect 18,000 residents in Valenzuela City, and in Rosario and Bacoor, Cavite province to its water network.
