West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. reported it has made significant progress on the construction of its CAMANA (Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas) water reclamation facility, which is now 83 percent complete as of the last quarter of 2024.
The P10.5-billion facility located in Maypajo, Caloocan City is poised to enhance sewerage services in South Caloocan, Malabon and Navotas through the treatment of up to 205 million liters of wastewater daily.
Once operational, it would serve 1.2 million Maynilad customers, contributing to the cleanup of Manila Bay and improving waterway health in the area.
“We are pleased to share that the construction of our largest wastewater treatment facility, the CAMANA water reclamation facility, is nearing completion,” said Maynilad president and chief executive officer Ramoncito Fernandez.
“This project is part of our commitment to investing in infrastructure that expands sewer coverage and creates cleaner and healthier communities,” he added.
Scheduled for completion in 2025, the facility was constructed to comply with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Water Quality Guidelines and General Effluent Standards of 2016 (DAO 2016-08), as amended by DAO 2021-19.
It would feature the advanced Modified Ludzack-Ettinger-Conventional Activated Sludge technology to effectively remove pollutants from wastewater before safely discharging it into the Maypajo Creek flowing into Manila Bay.
To complement this facility, Maynilad is laying 77 kilometers of sewer pipelines to collect wastewater from households and establishments in the three cities and convey it to the treatment plant.
The facility is part of Maynilad’s broader initiative to bolster its wastewater management capacity. Currently, the company operates 23 wastewater treatment facilities with a combined daily capacity of 684 million liters of wastewater per day.
Fernandez said the water firm remains steadfast in its mission to address environmental challenges and support sustainable urban development through its continued investments in wastewater infrastructure.
