Manila Water Co. Inc. said Monday the construction of the P450-million Antipolo Transmission Line will the increasing water demand in Rizal provinces.
The line, spanning over nine kilometers, will stretch from the town of Teresa, traverse along Roman-Rojas Road and NHA Access Road and reach Sitio Boso-Boso.
Construction works for the project include pipelaying, asphalt pavement restoration and pipe bridge construction.
The service improvement project is comprised of two major components. Package 1, which involves the laying of 1600mm-diameter steel pipe along Roman-Rojas and NHA Road, is underway and slated for completion by 2025.
Package 2, which also involves the installation of 1600mm-diameter steel pipe along the New Access Road to Boso-Boso Reservoir, is on track for completion by the fourth quarter of 2024.
The line, once operational, will provide additional water service to more than one million customers in Antipolo City, Teresa, Baras, Taytay and Angono.
“The Antipolo Transmission Line aims to further improve water services to over 1 million residents in Rizal, therefore contributing to better health and quality of life of residents within our concession area,” Manila Water corporate communications affairs group director Jeric Sevilla said.
Manila Water said the Antipolo Transmission Line project meets the regulatory standards for safety and quality that will ensure long-term reliability and efficient distribution of clean and potable water.
