Of the three sedimentation basins at La Mesa Treatment Plant that were affected by sludge accumulation due to the highly turbid raw water brought on by Typhoon Ulysses, one is already fully operational and one has already been cleared of sludge and is now being refilled. However, the removal of sludge from the last affected … Read more
As of yesterday, the water production of our La Mesa Treatment Plants has stabilized at 2,000 million liters per day (MLD), as turbidity in the raw water coming from Ipo Dam remains steady at just below 300 NTU. The 2,000-MLD production is still below the normal output of 2,300 MLD because the clearing of accumulated … Read more
As of 10 p.m. last night, we have already commenced the filling up of one of the basins at our La Mesa Treatment Plant after having removed the sludge that accumulated since Thursday due to the inflow of highly turbid water brought by Typhoon Ulysses. Clearing operations for the other two basins are ongoing, and … Read more
We have reduced the production of our La Mesa Treatment Plants as of today, Nov. 18, 2020, to give way for the removal of accumulated sludge from our facilities’ basins, which was caused by the inflow of highly turbid water brought by Typhoon Ulysses. One of the basins have been fully drained as of 12 … Read more
As of 8 p.m. last night, Nov. 13, 2020, we have restored the normal production of our La Mesa Treatment Plants in Quezon City, as the turbidity in the raw water coming from Ipo Dam has decreased to manageable levels. Our major reservoirs have been refilled overnight, enabling us to gradually restore water service in … Read more
The turbidity level of the raw water from Ipo Dam entering our La Mesa Treatment Plants has improved from an unprecedented high of 6,000 NTU yesterday at the height of Typhoon Ulysses to only 60.80 NTU as of 2 p.m. today. This is still above the usual turbidity level of 10 to 15 NTU. Nonetheless, … Read more
Strong rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses yesterday caused the turbidity in the raw water from Ipo Dam to reach an unprecedented level of over 6,000 NTU—way above the previous historical high of 1,800 NTU. This constrained us to reduce the production of our La Mesa Treatment Plants so we can maintain the quality of water … Read more
At 7 a.m. earlier, we had to reduce the production of our La Mesa Treatment Plants in Quezon City, as the turbidity of the raw water coming from Ipo Dam increased due to the strong rains brought on by Typhoon Ulysses. The reduction, done to ensure that the quality of water our customers receive will … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) recently turned over more than 4,000 pieces of bottled drinking water to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as relief assistance for communities in Catanduanes that were affected by Typhoon Rolly. In the photo, DWSD National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau Director Emmanuel Privado receives … Read more
During these difficult times when no one is spared the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maynilad is one with government in finding ways to help our countrymen make the situation more manageable. In this regard, Maynilad is forgoing the rate increases it is qualified to implement in the coming year—specifically the already-approved rebasing adjustment … Read more