Maynilad Water Services Inc. said Thursday it completed the P191-million pipe replacement project in Caloocan City, enhancing water reliability for thousands of residents.
The project involved replacing 19.69 kilometers of old and undersized pipes in Barangay Bagong Silang, which had been causing low water pressure due to leaks.
The new, larger-diameter pipes will improve water flow and meet the increasing demand from the city’s growing population.
“This project is a crucial step in ensuring that our infrastructure can keep pace with the growing demand of the city’s expanding population. By upgrading these old pipes, we are not only reducing water losses but also improving to deliver more reliable water service to our customers,” said Maynilad president and chief executive Ramoncito Fernandez.
The new pipelines will boost water pressure in the area from below 7 psi (pounds per square inch) to as high as 16 psi for around 38,000 customers, once fully commissioned this month.
At 16 psi, water supply can reach the third story of a structure without the aid of a booster pump.
The pipe replacement project also enabled Maynilad to recover around 5 million liters per day of potable water that had previously been lost through leaks in the aging distribution system.
The water volume recovery translates into an additional water supply for some 33,500 individuals.
Maynilad allocated P4 billion in 2024 for various pipe replacement projects in Caloocan, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Manila, Makati, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Imus.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in the Philippines in terms of customer base.
The water company services the cities of Manila, except San Andres and Sta. Ana, Quezon City, Makati, Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas, Malabon, the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite province.
