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The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) expressed concerns on Tuesday about potential water interruptions in Metro Manila that could impact over 632,000 households due to the decreasing water level of Angat Dam.

During a public briefing, MWSS division manager Patrick Dizon announced that an inter-agency technical group meeting would be held on Wednesday to discuss the operation management of Angat Dam. The dam’s water level has dropped to 181.83 meters as of July 4, approaching the critical level of 180 meters, prompting the need for assessment and planning.

Dizon stated that the worst-case scenario would involve off-peak interruptions of approximately 6 to 10 hours for customers of Maynilad, the west zone water concessionaire. These interruptions would occur if the water elevation in the reservoir does not improve due to insufficient rainfall.

However, Dizon clarified that there would be no water interruption from Manila Water, which serves the eastern side of Metro Manila.

“We anticipate the worst-case scenario in case we have low rainfall in our watershed, there may be interruptions in the areas serviced by Maynilad for around six to 10 hours. These interruptions are typically scheduled during the nighttime or early morning when the water demand from our customers is low,” explained Dizon.

He further revealed that the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has implemented a two-cubic meters per second (CMS) reduction in the water allocation for Maynilad and Manila Water as a precautionary measure for the possible occurrence of El Niño.

NWRB explained that this 50 cm allocation is part of their management strategy to minimize water interruptions while MWSS continues its efforts to recover raw water through pipeline repairs, maintenance of water treatment plants, and ensuring water availability during El Niño.

Dizon mentioned that MWSS and water concessionaires aim to augment supply by recovering 100 million liters of water per day by December.

According to Ana Liza Solis, the chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Climate Monitoring, there is a 56-percent probability of a moderate to strong El Niño occurrence during the last quarter of this year, expected to persist until the first quarter of 2024.

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