West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) is spending P1.07 billion to increase the storage capacity of Bagbag Reservoir to improve service reliability for customers by 2027.
“Demand for water has been increasing over the years due to population growth in urban areas. By increasing our water-storage capacity, we can address water availability issues, especially during hours of peak demand when consumption can sometimes exceed our water reserves,” said Maynilad president and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez.
The company said of the 38 reservoirs located throughout the west concession, the Bagbag Reservoir in Quezon City is Maynilad’s main which can store up to 200 million liters (ML) of treated water produced from the La Mesa Treatment Plants 1 and 2.
The reservoir serves some 4 million customers, or 58 percent of Maynilad’s total customer base, in Quezon City, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Manila, Makati, Pasay, and parts of Parañaque and Cavite.
Expansion of the Bagbag Reservoir will involve the construction of a new chamber in the underground reservoir, which will add another 100 ML to its storage capacity.
Maynilad will also install a 1,800 mm-diameter inlet and outlet pipeline, construct a new tank and upgrade the refilling pumps to improve operating capacity.
The project will improve water pressure in the elevated and far-flung portions of the west concession served by the Bagbag Reservoir.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base.